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rhyslightning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
regaliaofchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
ana_distracted's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Murder
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction
megb64'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
idroplungs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Cursing
jkneebone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There is a lot happening in this book, and though parts of it were really interesting to me - we finally get some Eli POV and find out more about his history! - there was, for me, a bit too much going on, to the point that I found it a bit hard to know what to focus on. Eli and Victor's obsession with each other continues - Eli has visions of Victor's ghost and suspicions that he isn't dead, and once they're confirmed he wants to rectify that himself; Victor is determined to keep Eli from getting out of EON - but we also have Marcella's quest for vengeance against her husband/subsequent desire to take over the entire Merit mob, and the addition of EON as a source of conflict/potential fear for most of the characters. There's just a lot going on! I didn't find Marcella particularly compelling when contrasted with the other characters, and the sort-of role-reversal of Victor and Eli
It was still a quick and engaging read - although definitely not for those with a sensitivity to violence or graphic images, as there was even more gross and gory stuff happening in this book - but for me, lacked the delicious darkness of the first book. The characters were nasty, but the motivations felt muddied - and maybe that was the point, but whatever it was, it just didn't work for me as much as the first book did.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, and Medical content
gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Animal death and Toxic friendship
ten_telegrams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Torture
moooniereads'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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death and Suicide attempt