ellenigrace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Sexual content
amberghinii's review
Graphic: Dementia
bookzombiee19's review
1.0
Graphic: Dementia
daithra'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
4.5
Moderate: Excrement, Chronic illness, Drug use, Violence, and Dementia
Minor: Incest and Sexual violence
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Despite her hardships Lily is devoted to her husband and finding a way to help him. So when she’s offered over a million dollars for a rare occult book on sex magic, she teams up with a colleague and friend, Lucas, to find the book. What unfolds is a journey across the country to locate the book and find herself.
This book is very slow paced so if you start it, know it’s a crawl and it’s also very disturbing at times. As Lily continues searching for the book her and Lucas begin attempting it’s magic as well, which leads them to many dark and weird places. Hedonist mansions, sec magic, disgustingly rich men, it’s all pretty out there and unsettling but I loved it.
This book is not for everyone, it’s not fast paced or super exciting, it’s an atmospheric and tragic love story with elements of horror that weave together themes of loss, grief, devotion, and finding a reason to live once yours is gone. If you’re up for that, I highly recommend!
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Blood, Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Animal death, Chronic illness, Dementia, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape
davidamarion'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Dementia
Moderate: Grief
catherinedsharp'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There were aspects I would have liked to have seen developed more and things I didn’t see coming because they were out of character etc.
Interesting read, not sure if I would re read it though.
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Dementia, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Torture
doctor_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
thecatconstellation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Dementia, Violence, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Animal death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
cjblates's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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: Death, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, and Dementia