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starrybat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Grief, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape and Violence
amandam71's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicide
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
meremeth's review against another edition
I got to the sex trafficking part and gave up.
I really enjoyed the writing style, but the content of the book feels indulgent and unnecessarily heavy at times
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, and Rape
ahorowitz25's review against another edition
1.0
Gross.
Is it well written in a profoundly literary (read: pretentious and grating) style? Yes. But I just couldnât get past how nauseous the male prof made me. I shouldnât have bothered finishing it.
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
kaitidid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, and Trafficking
Minor: Ableism, Toxic relationship, and Dementia
matilderavnholt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death and Rape
motleybooksandtea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There were aspects of this book that really resonated with me. My internal sad girl felt very seen. The writing, itself, was also stunning and addictive.
I also loved that all the characters were unnamed except Apollo, the dog. That added a really cool depth.
However.
There were a lot of macabre topics that were mentioned, glanced over, and didnât feel like they were purposeful to the story. There were asides that were not pertinent to the story. There were a few statements or âjokesâ that fell flat.
The triggers were not a problem for me, but there were A LOT of triggers. Do yourself a favor and look them up if you are thinking of reading this book.
I do want to try Nunezâs other works, though, due to the beauty of the writing.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Rape
Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness
limap's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Suicide
apeck's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Rape, Trafficking, and Infidelity
garynoplastie's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Death, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gun violence
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