abbiexhope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Animal death
auroraizora'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Self harm, Torture, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gore, Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
twilightfan420'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Gore, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
bold_badger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Car accident, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Drug use
re3der'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
4.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
caseyadamsstark'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
But hey, I did like this book. It's confusing as heck because of the trippy things that happen--the main character Smackie, an English grad student with a huge inferiority complex, is also a highly unreliable narrator. But her imagination kicks in big time as she bleeds out her tale of woe while trying to fit in with the rich girls on campus, who reach out to include her after several semesters of treating her like an other.
And she is an other--the horror elements are a fantastic and bizarre flip to a Stepford Wives ideal, but the love story, the real love story that makes Samantha the "other", is the reason to keep reading. You could argue that there are similarities to plenty of stories out there, such as Mean Girls or Heathers (movies are stories too), or the obvious nods to Alice in her Wonderland. But the telling of this bunny horror fairytale is weird and unique and original in a good way, too.
Check it out horror fans.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
catzngoenz'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? N/A
2.5
And im the girl that doesn't get it.
Most of the book was me trying to figure out which character is which, where i am and what am i doing. As soon as the story picks up pace i immediately fell back again to the where, what, who, when.
Could be just me and my comprehensive skill but yeh, not a book for me.
Spoiler
i guess the part where they reveal ava is made up also is pretty interesting but again, i was too lost and confused to actually process anythingGraphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, and Animal death
hexe_19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
houndoflove1985's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
imogenreads_'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Self harm, Car accident, Drug use, Rape, Death of parent, and Mental illness