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vicruck's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
i enjoyed this!! quite sad, hopeless almost, but loved the narrator
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
aminaaa_'s review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
How can I say that? I was hoping for something way better but it was in fact extremely boring.
I get that it was written this way bc the girls never said why they did it and we never get to know why those who kill themselves were going through and why they did it, but 243 pages of trying to understand what the neighbors thought they understood about the girls was really boring. we’re going nowhere in this book.
Only the 3 last pages were kind of good, but not enough to get more Than 1 star
I get that it was written this way bc the girls never said why they did it and we never get to know why those who kill themselves were going through and why they did it, but 243 pages of trying to understand what the neighbors thought they understood about the girls was really boring. we’re going nowhere in this book.
Only the 3 last pages were kind of good, but not enough to get more Than 1 star
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
adavis33's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
klonopin's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
paulken's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
marianaribeiro's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
maiaiaia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
melinette7's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very well written, poetic almost, but I do not enjoy very much being left in a reflective mood like I was after this read. It's beautiful and sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
booksandpasta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
itsreirei's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
The story of a family and it's five daughters written entirely from the perspective of the male gaze. At first it might be enraging that we have to see the story of the girls from the outside and especially from an objectifying male point of view but after having finished, it makes so much sense. The way people look at the girls as some sort of mythical creatures is baffling, considering it's those inspecting every little thing about the sisters who behave ridiculously. The irony of having constantly been observed but never actually seen and understood was also brilliantly done. Reading this book is by no means an enjoyable experience, it's like waiting for the inevitable end with a sense of foreboding: you know it's coming and can't help but watch.
Since the title itself is quite obviously telling of the finale there isn't much to be surprised by and most things are left hanging in the air. We never get a straight answer to why the events played out the way they did yet somehow it fits perfectly, leaving all open to interpretation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt