ann_the_imp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Sexual content, Excrement, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Addiction, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
sierrabedwell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gore, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
her_little_library'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? It's complicated
2.0
All in all, this novel was a LOTF retelling, but worse. The feminism was barely there, and when it was, it was destroyed by ridiculous plot decisions. If you're looking for a Hunger Games retelling, look elsewhere.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Death, Suicide, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Blood, Hate crime, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Lesbophobia
vonecxn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and War
ravenclawincabin13'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? It's complicated
5.0
PLEASE READ THIS, here’s a few reasons;
•Hunger games but feminist but also •stand alone and no love triangle or technology
•Enemies to lovers but not quite
•Friends to lovers but not quite
•Silent revolution
•Bring down the patriarchy
•Really strong and badass main character
• amazing plot twist
• every woman has an amazing power within themselves
• beautiful family bond
• low-key lgbtqia+ representative (with phobia so beware)
• so well written
• really empowering
• Almost none named male characters
• “trust no one, not even yourself”
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Vomit, Violence, Torture, and Suicide
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Alcohol, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Outing, Lesbophobia, Infertility, Grief, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
chantellimus'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Torture
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Suicide