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This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

8 reviews

crystal689's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

theoceanrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer

_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Additional content details: Cults, cult mindset, brainwashing, assisted suicide

krys_kilz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This was an absolutely searing and timely exploration of wellness culture and family secrets packed into a suspense filled thriller. The desperate desire for an easy answer to explain all pain away along with the toxic, hierarchical, and manipulative relationships at this story's core truly encapsulated the cult-like mentality of many self-improvement and wellness retreat ventures. Throwing this in sharp relief against the similar longings for love, belonging, and acceptance even at the expense of excusing abuse that make up many family dynamics was truly a stroke of genius. A very fresh meditation on power and groupthink!

The twists and turns were shocking and the ending preserved the novel's overall dark and unsettling mood. I just love thrillers that combine astute social commentary with complex characters and page turning anticipation. Wrobel delivered that with This Might Hurt. 

tw: child abuse, cult, emotional abuse and manipulation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction and Fatphobia

schnurln's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Some of this hit real close and oof. Other parts meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

ohhthehorrors's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This Might Hurt takes some post-read pondering!
 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and Netgalley for my eARC for review.
 The story begins with Natalie receiving an email about her sister Kit, from an anonymous someone from the Wildwood resort.
 Wildwood is contained on a private island in Maine, where guests must commit to six-month stays with no contact to the outside world. This is to achieve their "maximized selves" and improvement sessions are led by the mysterious Teacher. 
 Kit fled to Wildwood months earlier and has not been heard from since.
 There are some vague Dharma Initiative vibes here.
 The concept branches off from there, relaying Natalie and Kit's stories in differing timelines, as well as that of a character unlike anyone I've experienced in any book before.
 I was a huge fan of Stephanie Wrobel's debut novel, Darling Rose Gold. This Might Hurt didn't impact me the same way, but do know I couldn't put it down. Like, 2 a.m. reading sessions happening.
 The twisty plotlines left me with many questions, but it's one I won't stop thinking about anytime soon.
 Recommended!
 For release on Feb. 22.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail