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bethboo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall, the book was a pretty interesting read. It's quick, took me like 2 days, and isn't too dark or too light. There is a little romance, some character studies and development, some mystery, some supernatural. It gets a little boring in the middle because the author seems to spend a lot of time on seemingly everyday tasks, but I guess that's the point, to establish some normalcy. The ending felt pretty anticlimactic, which feels bad because someone dies, but because you know that a child dies from the first page onward, it hit softer. But it wasn't a terrible ending.
My highest praise is for the narrator of the audio version. Imogen Church is an angel and a goddess and her performance was amazing in this. It felt like I these people were real.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Sexual harassment
mallory10100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Excrement, Dementia, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
i loved this book homophobia TW is there bc the author uses the F slur for cigarettes because she’s british