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miffywrld's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
daisycloudgazer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
This book is dark, twisted, and beautifully heartbreaking. This is definitely a character driven story, and spends a lot of time really diving into each character’s life and their various traumas. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but I truly love this book and I personally count it among my all-time favorites.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Toxic relationship
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The synopsis of this book doesn't give much away about it. And I do feel that is a positive because I went in blindly and let the story take me where it wanted to go. It was a challenging book and took some time to get into the rhythm of, but I would say about 100 pages in, I had an ah-ha moment and from there it just flowed for me. This story is very well written and showcases such a cast of characters. The dynamics of the relationships were strong and compelling. The characters were rich. Lily was my personal favourite. She just felt so relatable. This story was sad and dark and challenging and I know that does not work for everyone, but I enjoyed it for what it was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
ecosy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
anneleen's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence