jj_tj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Drug use
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
After reading more reviews from people i follow, it seems like it is widely agreed that going in blind was definitely best, and i agree, and that most of the 5 star reviews I see are upon SECOND read. Which makes a lot of sense. I would probably give this 3.75… it is REALLY hard to talk about this without spoilers. Up until the last few chapters, I had some serious qualms with the representation here and how it could be damaging. I fear that because of the way it’s written, this could be triggering and people would not understand the full story or even finish it, so even though I can retract my claws (pun intended) I think the damage can still be done. I will attempt a second read at some point and see if my feelings change.
Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, Self harm, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
chelsearae87's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Emotional abuse
anwolf213's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Grief
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Also now I need more suspense stories wirh the cat as a POV character!
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Drug use, Death of parent, Child death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Homophobia, Abandonment, and Murder
theelmstreetlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can understand why people may struggle with this book as it can be difficult to follow at times, but it does all come together in the end with a heart wrenching conclusion!
Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Animal death
corncake's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Vomit
mlewis's review against another edition
Spoiler
being clearly a single entity with disassociative identity disorder</>, despite their richness overall. I felt less propelled as the story progressed.Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Self harm
Minor: Classism and Fatphobia
mgordon3118'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
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, and Violence