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knitwitalex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
itsjustgrumpy'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Homophobia, and Murder
Minor: Addiction and Excrement
corirarrick2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Cursing
iconicavocado's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing and Homophobia
jesserbessers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
smolfem'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
nathiddles_106'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing
chloseencounter'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: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mixeterna'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
3.0
Sadly, the ending felt cliché to me and was a bit disappointing.
There was a semi-frequent use of homophobic slurs throughout, including in the very first scene, and some racist rhetoric which was never really addressed. The main character isn't painted as a likeable person, but it still made me pause and wonder whether this was a reflection of her character or just the author. There was also a conflation between demonic possession and mental illness at points,
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Vomit, and Kidnapping
Increasing depictions of murder and gore towards the end of the book. Body horror, again more towards the end. Cursing throughout. Some mentions of characters vomiting. Use of homophobic slurs and at a few points some stereotyped depictions of people of colour. Mention of kidnapping. Graphically described instance of child abuse with a brief mention of parental abuse: