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katiepreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
kristanjenkins'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
2.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
carolynnjeann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
labxtch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The way Corvina feels throughout the book is so incredibly relatable, and the style in which the author transcribes perfectly just how Corvina feels.. The words are utterly breathtaking at times. I have so many quotes saved that just hit close to home and were so dark & beautifully said.
‘Gothikana’ reminded me why “books-that-make-you-think” are my absolute freaking favorite.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
pastelbread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Torture, Blood, and Dementia
Passive parenting, depictions of corpsesraequigley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
direguard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
hobbit_at_heart'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
3.5
The whole time I thought Vad Deverel was going to end up being a vampire or something and that never happened. So that was a touch disappointing. The smut could have been a touch better, but I won't complain.
I suck at reviews, but all-in-all, a good story. Definitely New Adult vibes. At first I was under the impression that this was set in an older timeline, however it was fairly modern with random things like the use of phones and internet was stuck in. Some of the writing was kind of cringy and I sped read through a LOT of fluffy bits that simply weren't all that necessary to have even been put into writing. Overall, good book. If Goodreads would do a 1/2 star system, this would be a solid 3.5 for me but I rounded up for the sake of having enjoyed the plot twist at the end bc I never would have seen it coming. Wild ride at the end!
HEA was corny as SHIT.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Toxic friendship
katvou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
anastashamarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
So I honestly absolutely loved this book, despite a few nagging problems. If you like gothic dark romance and a dark academic setting, this is 1000% for you.
⚠️TWs: graphic depictions of loved ones completing suicide; explicit sexual content; student-professer; descriptions of hallucinations (possible psychosis); death
🌑 Things I loved: The dark academia setting -- immersive and majorly enthralling. The callbacks to classic gothic horror. The blurred line between paranormal and psychological. The different subplots that wove interestingly together. The passion/madness of the romantic relationship. Daddy Dom Vad.
🕯️ Things I didn't love:
🏰 Listen, maybe I'm biased because this book is exactly up my alley. Maybe it's all the years of pining to go to boarding school (I grew up in the era of the Gossip Girl and the Private novel series so it hits hard). Maybe it's that I went to a probably-haunted, very old university with all sorts of stories like these. Maybe Verenmore has me in its clutches, too. But maybe this is just a generally great book. The only way for you to know is to read it too.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Taboo relationship (student/professer, both consenting adults)