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lisa07xie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
notamouse's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Incest, Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
natreviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Now I don't want to give too much away (as the majority of my 5 star book reviews), but if you love crime and revenge, this is for you. Basically, if you are a fan of the Good For Her genre (Midsommar, A Promising Woman, Jennifer's Body, The VVitch, etc.) you will love this book.
It has twist and turns, smut (as it is still a romance) and doesn't shy away from gore and very descriptive imagery. It also flows really smoothly together. This series was originally an ebook release, with the complete series in this paperback format. I'm inclined to believe she might've wrote the whole story as once, then went back and turned it into 5 separate books. It flows that well and has very little, if any, continuity errors.
This one is staying on my shelf forever I think.
Also, since her death was recent, I would like to send my love and good vibes to C.M. Owens' (who wrote this book under the pen name S.T. Abby) family, friends, and surviving loved ones. I don't know if I'll check out the rest of her novels (since they aren't super up my alley content wise), but this book has become one of my favourites, and I will cherish that.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail