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taylorimbey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
bgumlaw'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Excrement, and Grief
gizley0420'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
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia, Excrement, and Car accident
orangedork's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
danimacuk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Excrement, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Vomit, and Car accident
mbp_918's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Excrement, and Murder
jillian_hope02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
simplyammee's review against another edition
0.25
Someone reviewed this book saying that it was short sentences.... I think they read a completely different book because I just had 3 sentences about a child's nipples while they're fucking torturing her. It's not brief, it's glorified.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment
rhysied's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I cry for Meg, I cry for humanity. I cry for me a little bit.
This book made me need a hug.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
madelinequinnee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I picked up this book after researching the Sylvia Likens’ case and finding out this was based on it. I think this did a pretty good job fictionalising the case whilst still educating you on what happened.
Each scene was absolutely gripping and disturbing, but i think the thing that got me the most was that Meg’s younger sister Susan had to witness her sister’s abuse and was physically unable to do anything about it. She was there til the very end, even witnessing her death, and that just really broke my heart.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail