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sophie______a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
ksamaine95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I give this rating because I can’t imagine how hard it was to write about something so controversial, triggering, and nuanced. This is how you use your pen to inform, confront and create space for difficult real life topics. not demonized, not romanticized.
I would not say this made me question my morals or force me to “see both sides”. It did shine a light on the harsh extremes we put on delicate and devastating situations.
As a story by itself I would give
2 ⭐️⭐️
I found the characters deeply irritating. I think the mother and father had to be rigid in their roles and stances for this to work. As someone as in the mental health field, I wasn’t triggered by the content as much as I was internally at war with my professional brains and my human/gut reactions to the characters & their responses.
I spent the last three chapters repeating “girl — hell no!” I think the twist was necessary. I called it early but felt maybe that would be too obvious. I’m glad it was not what I was bracing myself for.
I’ll probably sit with this one for a bit before reading more by Dr. LB.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
flamingostrikes'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
2.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
aleen_elizabeth'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
abbiebonnyman'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
ivykennerauthor's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
leahpote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
sevenletters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
ashleighreadsbooks333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
princess_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol