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chamomile_calm'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Blood
jackie_reads_314's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
tiiiger35'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
dizzyizzyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
kira20'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism
madelinequinnee'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? Yes
5.0
I decided to read this book because i’m a big fan of Nicole Dollanganger and i know she takes a lot of inspiration from this series. I knew what to expect when going into this, but it didn’t make it any less horrific. I didn’t, however, anticipate this to be so sad. I ended up feeling really connected to the characters by the end, and Cory’s death made me cry.
I think this book can go in the same category as Lolita, they’re both beautifully written but contain dark content
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thesesusspace's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, and Rape
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
stars_and_stags's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Generational trauma is a curse that plagues so many families.
Overall, well written and very accurate to how teenagers would speak. I am glad I read it though parts were hard to get through.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ariannay111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
isibeal'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Car accident