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
julia20y3'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
owlien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity, Dementia, and Excrement
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
jadew2000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Gore, Death, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
smalika'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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, and Vomit
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Mental illness
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