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shaun_dh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was SAUCY. I devoured it. The plot was so delicious and I couldn’t stop reading. I had an overwhelming sense of dread for the last half of the book in the way only Sara Gran can make me feel—I read Come Closer last year which is a phenomenal read
The ending is the only thing stopping this from being 4.5 stars. A not super spoil-y spoiler, just my thoughts about the ending:It felt anticlimactic and Lily deserved better.
The ending is the only thing stopping this from being 4.5 stars. A not super spoil-y spoiler, just my thoughts about the ending:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
babayagaofficial's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
I loved this book overall. Occasionally the way that Lily talked about Abel — her husband suffering from dementia who is unable to care for himself and does not respond or communicate — was pretty painful to read. She loves him very much and is devoted to his care, but at a few points there are some ableist sentiments (“burden,” “drooling thing”) that readers who are sensitive to such things should be aware of.
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