rosesofthespring's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I'm using spoiler tags because the main threat of the book is not revealed until deep into the page count. Aside from revealing the threat and my issues with it, the spoilers are minimal and do not pertain to the plot.
A thrilling quick read. My rating would be higher if
A thrilling quick read. My rating would be higher if
Spoiler
the actions of the villains weren't immediately blamed on their bad (addict, sex worker) mothers. Most of the book is so delightfully anti-sexism, then it trips and falls into the "the bad actions of men can be blamed on failed women" trope. Ms. Perkins, you didn't have to do that.Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Animal death, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Blood, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Excrement, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Torture
Minor: Classism and Infertility
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