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evawhite's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Alcohol
audriew9's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
The beginning starts very strong, but the pacing is odd and the conclusion quite frankly sucked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
kaylaannsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
cancancan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Excrement
Minor: Eating disorder
madeleine_wilks's review against another edition
I read 700 pages of Ayn Rand because I refused to start an unfinished list.
I read 70 pages of The Almost Moon and I can't do this anymore. The list is going up.I thought killing her mother was too much, and by page seventy she was "with" her best friends son after killing her mom, cutting off her hair, giving her a bath, and leaving her on the floor to rot. I'm good, thank you. I'm really fine not reading this.
I understand- characters and situations don't have to be likable for a story to be well crafted or intriguing. But besides the fact that I don't read past PG-13, even if all that didn't bother me, the whole point is shock value and making the main character as sympathizable yet demented as physically possible. It isn't well written, there is no depth, there is no real plot beyond shock value, there's no point or explanation to anything she does besides that her mom was selfish, it's just... it just sucks on all the levels it can suck on.
I bought it at a library book sale and I'm tempted to drop it in the drop box. I don't want to own this book.
Don't read it please. For your own good. Bad writing, no plot, and just... no. No.
I read 70 pages of The Almost Moon and I can't do this anymore. The list is going up.
I understand- characters and situations don't have to be likable for a story to be well crafted or intriguing. But besides the fact that I don't read past PG-13, even if all that didn't bother me, the whole point is shock value and making the main character as sympathizable yet demented as physically possible. It isn't well written, there is no depth, there is no real plot beyond shock value, there's no point or explanation to anything she does besides that her mom was selfish, it's just... it just sucks on all the levels it can suck on.
I bought it at a library book sale and I'm tempted to drop it in the drop box. I don't want to own this book.
Don't read it please. For your own good. Bad writing, no plot, and just... no. No.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder