risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
catsy2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Blood
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Death and Death of parent
lidia710'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? It's complicated
4.75
Do not read if you're triggered by descriptions of eating disorders, this book has disordered eating throughout its entirety. Check other TWs as well because it can be upsetting to read and definitely has pronounced horror elements (but the horror isn't supernatural always which I think is amazing and very interesting).
This book managed to do and say a lot under 200 pages! I'm not sure, if I keep thinking about it for longer than I have it might become a favorite. Thought-provoking and emotional books are where it's at!!
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, and Infidelity
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Murder, Stalking, Vomit, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
standerson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Death, Child death, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Rape, and Forced institutionalization
knit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At times the descriptions of Lydia’s relationships with her mother and with food where difficult but overall they were relatable.
It’s interesting to read about a vampire who isn’t over powered. Lydia feels like a young woman who was way too sheltered growing up (think catholic school girl) and is just figuring out who she is and what she wants while also being non-human. It’s like seeing the vampire before they become wealthy, successful, and sexy.
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Racism, and Dementia
Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Infidelity, Racism, and Rape
itsheyfay'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
4.5
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, Colonisation, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
stevie'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual assault, Animal death, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism