lillyrose97's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
_mack_jack_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
what i wanted from the book initially was to be shocked and to have my expectations subverted. as i learned more about the characters, i wanted to see the natural conclusion come about. i think the author focused on shock value over realism when coming up with plot points. the complexities of the characters, specifically the men, are unexplored to their fullest because the author takes them off course at random. the women are flawed and emotional humans, which is always good to see, but emma specifically is written to be almost a villain as the book progresses. at first it was a captivating twist, but again the path it took broke my suspension of disbelief.
did i enjoy reading it? yes. would i recommend it? no.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Child death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
stephvt22's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Stalking
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Murder, and Animal death
parttimerarebookdealer's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship