lotoblanco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Violence, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Blood, and Body shaming
Moderate: Dementia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Cursing, Abandonment, Ableism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Rape, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Infertility, and Misogyny
emmagreenwood's review
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Vomit, Animal death, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence
jen_again's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault
chloenfp'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
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Animal death, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse
librarianlayla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
However for those who love psychological thrillers that offer up an 'unhinged' female character and nauseating white middle class society interspersed with a mysterious air- this might be for you.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit and Drug use
lexslittlelibrary'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
While I personally have found I’m not crazy about psychological thrillers like this, I can appreciate that it is well written.
However, the third person narration left me wanting more…
Spoiler
I would have liked to have heard more from other characters’ perspectives, specifically the experiences they were having alongside Mrs. March, especially people like Martha or the upstairs neighbor.Overall, it was a solid read. Not one I’ll revisit, but not one that will slip out of my memory anytime soon.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Violence, and Racism
cdbellomy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming and Sexual assault