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megelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
The first thing I'll say about this book, and my overarching feeling about it, is that it's A LOT. I honestly don't think I'll ever quite recover from how traumatic a read it is. It definitely falls into the category of 'too much' for me personally, but that doesn't mean it's a bad book at all. It's extremely clever, it's well-written, the characters are well-drawn, it has lots of important things to say - it's a harrowing, stomach-churning read, but rightly so considering its terrifyingly believable take on where misogyny could lead.
I'm still struggling to fully cement my feelings as I definitely believe that a book can be at the same time too much for me and a struggle to get through not because it's bad but just because the subject matter is so horrific, and whilst I don't think those are feelings that can only coexist for adults, I do know that I would have been even more affected by this if I'd read it as a teenager. It's hard because I don't at all think that the topics explored should be shied away from or restricted to adults, but equally this was, again, such A LOT and does have the potential to be extremely triggering in multiple ways. I'm ultimately undecided as to whether I think it would've worked better as an adult book than a YA, so do take this review with a pinch of salt, and as I've said (and as indicated by my rating) I do think it's overall a good book - just one that ripped away part of my soul :)))))
(PLEASE please please, more so than usual, check content warnings if planning to read this!!!!!!)
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
sunshine_kait's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical trauma
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
jennsp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria
rosemarie_readss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
readingroses's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment