kaylin830's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, and Sexual content
amberv92'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? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Gore, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
maxymoo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Gore, Violence, Stalking, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder
tomato_soop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Alcoholism, Vomit, Child abuse, and Animal death
leighwilliams'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Gore, Death, Violence, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Vomit, Pedophilia, Racism, Confinement, Rape, Alcohol, and Animal death
rosesofthespring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
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
paperbound_dreams's review
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
caidyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The second half of this book? It felt ripped from the headlines or a My Favorite Murder episode told by Karen. It was bloody and gory and survivalist to its core.
Combine both halves, it's a middling book that barely held my attention for a while, so some of the stuff in the second half was lost on me.
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape
maddiie046's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Murder, and Death of parent
keelin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse