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hollywobble's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
cortney_d's review against another edition
dark
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This wasn’t for me. I’m not easily turned off but parts of this book were disturbing and disgusting in ways that weren’t entertaining or engaging for me. The devastation was heavy handed and unnecessary (as were the repeated, graphic descriptions of animal abuse) and before long I was bored reading about how horrible the MCs life was. The last 10% was predictable but still shocking. I’m not sure who the target audience is for a book like this, but it definitely isn’t me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Murder