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violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
lovetoread18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Outing, and Sexual harassment
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The writing here, I feel, is really solid. The narrative of bad things sometimes also happen to bad people is an interesting take - the protagonist here is an insufferable sociopath, she has very little redeemable qualities and everything she does/says makes you not want to root for her. But, at the end of the day, her trauma is STAGGERING. At what point does it become understandable that you’re a terrible person when so many horrible, unfathomable things have happened to you? For me, this is more of a character study than a thriller. Goes without saying that there are many, many trigger warnings here. Many reviews have said this is like Walmart Gone Girl and I think that’s probably selling it a bit short and doing a disservice to the book, since Gone Girl is a dark and twisted thriller through and through, which this is not.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
sirquedusoleil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction and Racial slurs
pernillelsk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
phantasmaboo's review against another edition
While I tried to give grace because it is inspired by the rape of author, I finally stopped when the author uses a variation of the n-word to describe people of Middle Eastern descent. Overall, I made it about 40% of the way through the book and just couldn't see it through. Ironically, I do believe that the book is a perfect representation of white supremacy and patriarchal societies, although not in the way the author intended.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
umibozus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
aimee1991's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment