jaec11's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars
This book was gripping, disturbing, and painful in such an emotional way. It's going to take me a while to process it. It's heartbreaking and stunning and completely took me by surprise. My heart is still racing from the plot twists and chaos of this book. If you enjoyed the backstory of The Queen's Gambit (the orphanage and drug part) then you NEED to read this.
PG-13+ for language, violence, gore, and abuse. Trigger warning for emotional, physical, and slight sexual abuse
This book was gripping, disturbing, and painful in such an emotional way. It's going to take me a while to process it. It's heartbreaking and stunning and completely took me by surprise. My heart is still racing from the plot twists and chaos of this book. If you enjoyed the backstory of The Queen's Gambit (the orphanage and drug part) then you NEED to read this.
PG-13+ for language, violence, gore, and abuse. Trigger warning for emotional, physical, and slight sexual abuse
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
annacolb's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A truly interesting look at deprogramming in more than one sense. I realy enjoyed the progess of the girls and Philomena in particular. And the men of the academy agrevated me to no end. The worst being the knowlegde that people like them realy exist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Death
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
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