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cosycourtney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Ummm my natural reaction at the end of this was “what the fuck was that?”. Jonas writes so captivatingly and I truly didn’t want to be apart from this book unless I had to be (work, sleep, exercise). I found it so jarring and challenging. I would compare it to This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaskill in the sense that it subverts the female experience in their proximity to sexual assault. I think this concept was so brilliant extrapolated and due to this I was so pissed?? (In a good way). I was really concerned for a while that the opinions that were portrayed in this book were a reflection of the authors but I began to realize it was all intentional—thank god—this being a testament to how brilliant she is. I don’t think any of the characters are redeemable by any measures but I think the exploration of horrible people from the safety of fiction is actually quite fun and it leaves room for you to have some comfort in the fact that it’s make believe (despite knowing deep down people like this really exist). The ending pissed me off but I think the unfortunate impression it leaves the reader with mirrors that of real life but at least in this instance we got some semblance of comeuppance. As I write this review I keep going back to increase the star rating; it started at 3.75 and is now at 4.5. I don’t want to say it was a perfect book but I think something that I can like and loathe so strongly all at once is something quite close to that. If you’ve been thinking about reading this, do it now. Okay I think it actually a 4.75 (subject to change).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
kassfromtheinternet's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria