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justmys'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
2.75
I had to keep reminding myself that it was set in a university and not a high school campus, that the characters were grown adults and not wildly troubled teenagers. Everything just felt a little off, which was mayve intentional but left me unable to click with the story or writing.
But, I'm also conflicted as I listened to the audio book version and found myself having to play it at double speed so as not to fall asleep from boredom with the way it was read. So, I'm unsure if I may have enjoyed the book more had I read a physical copy.
Either way, an interesting book and premise, scary and challenging but not for me.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Classism
abrasieve'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent
purplelake'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Eating disorder, Rape, Vomit, Grief, and Car accident
thereaderfriend'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
keen'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
4.0
It's rare for me to finish a book in three days. To read 100 pages each day. On average, it takes me about a week to finish a book about 400 pages long. If a story's good, I'll read 40 to 50 pages daily. So, suffice to say, this book kept me interested.
I never thought I'd be able to care so much for unlikable characters. Samantha and her friend Ava are obviously flawed people. Not the type I'd want to hang around in real life, and might even actively avoid. Yet throughout the book, I still enjoyed them. I even found myself relating to Samantha to a worrying degree. And, thankfully, her flaws are directly acknowledged. Complaints I had with characterizations were relieved by that.
Then there are the Bunnies. At times, I forgot this book was a horror story. I would get comfortable with the Bunnies and think "I wish I was with them" before remembering what this book is about. Before remembering that I really wouldn't want to have to change my identity to befriend a group of girls. A few times I commented that I felt "rancid vibes" emanating from this story.
And the ending of the book. All I can say is that it makes a reread worth it.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Stalking
heykels's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Medical content