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mino88's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
disabledmermaid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
While there are some parts that are completely implausible no matter how much I try to suspend disbelief (how could someone possibly entirely conceal a chunk of skin being torn from their leg from so many people?), I genuinely loved this book
The world this is set in is genuinely unsettling and tense. The concept is disturbing, and reading Lena’s journey as she slowly shakes herself free of the brainwashing was intense
The love story was convincingly written as a teenager falling in love for the first time, hard and quick and often reckless, with the added touch of fear and doubt due to the society Lena was raised in
I also loved how much Lena’s love for her best friend, her mother, and her cousin’s daughter contributed to her choices
The world this is set in is genuinely unsettling and tense. The concept is disturbing, and reading Lena’s journey as she slowly shakes herself free of the brainwashing was intense
The love story was convincingly written as a teenager falling in love for the first time, hard and quick and often reckless, with the added touch of fear and doubt due to the society Lena was raised in
I also loved how much Lena’s love for her best friend, her mother, and her cousin’s daughter contributed to her choices
Graphic: Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Suicide
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