troldmand's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Murder, Slavery, and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit
victoriajossmith's review
- 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? No
4.5
Minor: Sexual violence and Physical abuse
careohleen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture
Minor: Racism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
nebraskanwriter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Dementia, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse
sassylk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Spoiler
the secret history meets the labyrinth! what a novel. I found I was unable to put it down and would get annoyed when people interrupted me, which I haven’t had with a book in a while now. The House is so well described that I felt that I was trapped/ living next to Matthew. Have recommended to everyone I live with! The only problem is that I want more to be explained - what happened to Laurence? who was the little girl who is one of the dead? Why did it take so long to find Matthew? All in all, the book was fascinating and completely original, well deserving of winning the women’s prize.Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
racheybakey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
aggie24's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Death
admiralsmall's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
It was such a page-turner as well. A book that should have felt dense and dull... just plagued my thoughts all day long... I absolutely adored it.
Graphic: Abandonment, Slavery, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse
dyfjfy7's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Death, Excrement, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit
tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This cover needs a disclaimer: Piranesi is NOT a satyr. I was very disappointed.
It was very confusing at the beginning and I was bothered that it made no sense for Piranesi to know what an albatross is, or the meaning of wife and aristocratic. Once you start to get what is going on you can't put it down.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Vomit