evelovesreading's review
the homophobia, sexism and hate in general is just too much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
viktorreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
2.75
A book about truly dreadful people. While I did give it a low rating, admittedly at times it was hard to put down as I wanted to see where exactly the story was going to go. Dorn does do a fantastic job at creating unlikeable characters. However Dawn’s switch to repenting mother felt like it came out of no where while I was reading. (Though at the end there’s an implication that she truly has not changed her ways.) My low rating is mostly for the Elon Musk glorification and the weird sudden switching Dawn does from abusive mother to “oh I feel so bad.” It seemed very out of character for her after she spent the entire book being an awful person. (I guess that’s one way to act after your son tells you he slept with his long lost sister. But I would have liked to see her reflect a tiny bit more.) Also Emily suddenly getting a huge book deal seemed unrealistic. (As someone who has tried to get published. Then again, I’ve never had a famous Instagram and an article of mine go viral!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Mental illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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