murphybl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Car accident, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
alxisrae'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Torture, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
ky001113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
But overall, this book is very well written with an interesting plot and constantly evolving characters!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Cursing, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Deportation, Incest, Infidelity, Addiction, Cancer, Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit
unicornofthesea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Car accident, Addiction, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
izzyf16's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Cancer
sammba'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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Confinement
_readrateandrepeat'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Cancer
sabinehunter'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Cursing, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Car accident, and Abandonment
courtandcovers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The writing isn't great, some of it doesn't make sense. There were sentences and paragraphs I would try to reread trying to make them make sense and still couldn't figure it out.
I almost DNFd 3-4 times in the book, but I heard so many great things I kept gritting through it hoping it would get better.
Also a few plot holes, there is stuff that just "happens" out of nowhere. The entire last 100 pages or so of the book is content trying to wrap up the story, it feels rushed and just kind of thrown in there. Plus a lot of cringey moments and tons of snake/viper metaphors that are somewhat unnecessary.
Definitely not my favoutie.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence