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uwubies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Pedophilia, Torture, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
bps'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
1.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, and Alcohol
alicerowano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Gaslighting
leilabintik'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
4.25
With all the makings of a psycho-killer, I found myself questioning how awful this woman really is and how much of this is real. And so, I fell exactly into the trap Clark layed out. What can a white attractive woman get away with? Why will no one believe her terrible terrifying awfulness? Irina, stuck in this trap herself, will do anything to get out of it. Harm herself, harm others, anything to leave her mark.
I have met people in this book, recognise them, and I have met parts of Irina, though not all of her thank god. The desperation these characters feel, most of all Irina, is a palpable inescapable haunting. To be taken seriously, to have love requited, to feel anything at all.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
miaaa_lenaaa'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
3.75
‘My mam always used to tell me that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. And Eddie from Tesco is a fly, but he's got a taste for vinegar. It's like vinegar is all he's ever had from people, and now he doesn't even know what honey tastes like.’
‘I wonder what the fuck I have to do for people to recognise me as a threat… Do I have to smash a glass over the head of every single man I come into contact with, just so I leave a fucking mark?’
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
britrcup'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
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
lunimoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
- Irina just perfectly contains all three “U”s
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rachela_7'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship
ashlislibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the protagonist irina was, of course, not very likable, but rather painfully real. she portrays a female archetype people fear talking about, the aggressor and predator.
society still often overlooks crimes, especially sexual assault/harassment committed by women, simply because it's not 'expected', not the 'norm'. and this book criticises exactly that and i'm very much here for it. also liked the gore, the minor social commentary on other topics, the sheer shock of how unfiltered, provocative, beautiful and yet perverse the writing was.
re-read: september 7, 22
obsessed w/ this book. the amount of time i spend thinking about it is insane and probably highly unhealthy. eddie from tesco's emails destroyed me.
re-read: november 30, 23
still one of my favorite books, even after more than a year. i'm completely mental.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship