tabsmith'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Vomit, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Drug use
emma_c11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Rape, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Vomit, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Outing, Suicide, Violence, Fatphobia, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Rape, and Self harm
texas_reznikoff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Child abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Car accident, Death, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
lovetoread18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Rape, Eating disorder, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gore, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fatphobia, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Excrement, Outing, and Mental illness
mrsbishopreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Murder, and Sexual assault
indralei's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gore, Rape, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, and Body shaming
Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
leialeilani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gore, Rape, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Blood, Death, Vomit, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing here, I feel, is really solid. The narrative of bad things sometimes also happen to bad people is an interesting take - the protagonist here is an insufferable sociopath, she has very little redeemable qualities and everything she does/says makes you not want to root for her. But, at the end of the day, her trauma is STAGGERING. At what point does it become understandable that you’re a terrible person when so many horrible, unfathomable things have happened to you? For me, this is more of a character study than a thriller. Goes without saying that there are many, many trigger warnings here. Many reviews have said this is like Walmart Gone Girl and I think that’s probably selling it a bit short and doing a disservice to the book, since Gone Girl is a dark and twisted thriller through and through, which this is not.
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
katiea714's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gore, Murder, Mental illness, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Outing
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Cursing, Vomit, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Abortion, Animal death, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Vomit