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tailwhip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
fnnbnjmnks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
embermai'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
sophie275's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
samwall's review
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
aliseaymcmahon's review against another edition
Bleak, sad, nihilistic. Well written but emotionally had to tap out.
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
booksandpasta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
riomadre'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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
ludwinas's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
specificwonderland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I felt like the author needed a proofreader/editor, it almost came across as an ESL author, I'm not sure but some of the sentences almost felt like the words were in the wrong order. Maybe for the author it was an intended effect of the protagonist's drug use/dissociation.
Overall, I enjoyed the intense atmospheric misery that this book created, I don't know what is up with me and my brain but something about these type of books is so satisfying. Maybe it's like the new Selena Gomez song where she talks about sharing her story because it might make someone feel less alone. Like the depths of my despair as a human have a context and there's people who make it through much harder things. I wish the author was still with us, I think I would have read more of her books.
I think it's rooted in the feeling of being human, and feeling things deeply, and the power of a writer who is skilled to entirely immerse you in a world, a feeling, a mood, a life. This book was amazing, truly, at putting me into this atmosphere of numb yet unrelenting pain.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail