alicesss'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence and Mental illness
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
dfbballinger'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
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
Minor: Rape and Vomit
travelseatsreads'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
3.5
Feito cleverly plays with the unreliable narrator and unlikable character tropes which leads to a crawling, creeping sense of unease all the way through. Full of dramatic moments of puzzlement and deeply unsettling flashes of questioning, it is quite easy to feel Mrs March's paranoia encroaching on your own thoughts.
I switched between the eBook and audiobook and would definitely recommend the eBook over the audiobook. Unfortunately I felt some of the suspense was lost due to a quite monotone narration.
A slow burning, disturbing psychological character study for Shirley Jackson fans which will keep you questioning until the very last line.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Murder
rosalind'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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use
linguaphile412'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
3.5
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Infidelity, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol
mgordon3118'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
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Violence
westfacingwindow'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: Murder and Sexual violence
kbea88'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
2.75
Spoiler
Mrs. March is unhinged, and George ain’t shit.Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Gaslighting