_rowan_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Medical content, Blood, Gore, and Murder
brooketreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
My main notes from this included:
Spoiler
- Anger at Korede’s mother- Suspicious of Ayoola maybe putting the blame on Korede at any point
- Anger at the doctor. It wasn’t the fact that Korede warned him several times. It wasn’t the fact that Korede was in love with him (and I don’t believe he couldn’t see it). It was the fact that he told Korede she would make an amazing wife one day, and then five minutes later is tripping over himself at Ayoola’s beauty. Barf.
Not to say he deserved what he got… because I did feel bad for him in the end. I don’t think Korede felt bad enough either.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Body horror
nojerama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Stalking
ruthmoog's review against another edition
4.25
It was really good to experience more diversity of life in Nigeria - and, surely, the serial killing is somewhat atypical!
The thread from upbringing to how Ayoola and Korede behave and interact was interesting, but sad, to unravel.
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Body horror and Adult/minor relationship
Police corruptionfaythfarrar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Body horror, and Murder
iheartm4m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, and Violence
nataliapassos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
lillythebluepaladin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book is absolutely a 4⭐️ work, but because of the fact that I absolutely, from the bottom of my soul, hated every single character in this book, except for one, I had to take one star off, just for my own mental health 😭🤚
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Classism, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
_fallinglight_'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? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Death of parent
ewy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Gore
Minor: Infidelity, Body shaming, and Body horror