laurareads_bcn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
monloesco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
the plot twist was good and the fact that the narrator was unreliable was really fun for meSpoiler
I would've loved a confrontation with Kathy and GabrielGraphic: Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual assault
aaronreadsatad's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
tiffyd'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
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Drug abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Car accident
maroar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Misogyny
sophiasoler's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
the plot twist was absolutely incredible. in no way did i see that coming. BUT! a good plot twist does not a great author (or even a great book) make.Spoiler
trying to convince us that theo is a good, empathetic man and an invested psychotherapist. from the beginning, theo is a little too involved and, frankly, kinda weird. his relationship with alicia (even pre plot twist) is weird and obsessive, and is repeatedly called out by the other therapists. he crosses boundaries and breaks rules from the beginning and obsessively hunts down everyone in her life. his interest in her is never because of empathy or sympathy, but because of allure and mystery (and then later it’s discovered because of a perverted sense of being a savior and some bizarre form of guilt).Spoiler
“i’m dead. my dad just killed me.” YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING????? EMBARRASSING !!!!! it is so clear to me that he didn’t understand the myth of alcestis and what she suffered!!!! if this is your retelling, girl pls reanalyze.Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Blood, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Grief, Gore, and Misogyny
artemis_thehufflepuff's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
rustyray's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
maybe I'm a sucker, but I found myself
Spoiler
hearing the obvious red herrings but kept reading for the plot and was ultimately twisted HARD by the ending. How well done the balance of switching time periods, but hints of different weather ( present forecast of snow, but the past stalking in thick underbrush) and others were just brilliantSpoiler
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide attempt
kingsteph's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Confinement, Gaslighting, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
emcl7weenie's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Infidelity