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nancydrew023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and War
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
4.25
The Day built so well, but the novel never drifted as far into horror as I’d have liked. Also there are no predictions of death a la Final Destination the characters don’t “cheat death” by avoiding a particular fate. It reminded more of The Cabin in the Woods. [spoiler for movie:
Lute was a haunting story about community and resilience and love. About faith and trust and holding onto one another during dark times. And it's also a reminder that you should more fully understand someone before you marry them. Especially a man.
Does the dog die?
P.S. fuck Hugh.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent
shaunashares'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Suicide attempt
ayngeleastevens's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and War
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Dementia, and War
archaicrobin'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
1.0
Nina married a lord on this island in the UK where 7 people die every year as a sacrifice to the island itself. Why? Don’t know. How? We also don’t know. The island chooses at random apparently or you can pick your own adventure so to speak and volunteer but only if the island approves. Even the premise is confusing and doesn’t really seem to know the rules. Also this is set in some weird future where there’s a war going on. What does this add to the story? Absolutely nothing!! The war is also never explained, nothing is explained except the tithe itself, and even that is done in a weird flashback sequence that’s poorly written.
Also, this was marketed as an adult debut but the writing, the characters, the plot, the themes, the execution, all of it screamed amateur YA novel. I honestly think the only reason this isn’t listed YA, is because there are two sex scenes in the book, both of which are random and not good.
I did not enjoy this book at all, nothing was done well and I had to force myself to finish it. I wouldn’t really recommend this to anyone because I don’t think there’s much to get out of it on any sense.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
mirificmoxie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
brigettes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Gaslighting
Minor: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and War
leighsnerdlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder
bookishbutch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm and Suicide