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ewindtberg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
jlaz_13's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Stalking, Car accident, and War
renaaa_'s review against another edition
3.75
I didn't really get the emotional connection between the characters, especially with the huge age difference (which normally doesnt bother me, except the FMC had just graduated high school) besides the convenience that they lived/worked in the same house.
However, the plot of the book was so out there with all the family drama that I had to finish it to know what happened. Once you thought you knew someone, there'd be a huge plot twist.
Overall, the book was very well written and was different from anything else I've read before. Think of it like a very, very, very dark beauty and the beast.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Murder