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sarah984's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book really disappointed me. The characters are flat and boring, and their reactions to everything are unbelievable. Particularly egregious is the guidance counsellor who suspects a pupil killed their father, warns a scholarship committee but then never talks to the authorities? More concerned with the integrity of the women in STEM scholarship than her duties as a guidance counsellor I guess. The entire setup to get to the pivotal moment is ridiculous.
Extremely slow-moving plot, a lot of boring navel-gazing of the Sylvia Plath Tumblr quotes women-are-insane-because-of-blood variety. Implication that people with mental illnesses are dangerous and can only help people by dying.
Extremely slow-moving plot, a lot of boring navel-gazing of the Sylvia Plath Tumblr quotes women-are-insane-because-of-blood variety. Implication that people with mental illnesses are dangerous and can only help people by dying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, and Vomit
mikki_9's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
I liked this book... a lot? I think? It is well-written (as Megan Abbott books usually are), but I think where the deficit of stars comes in for me is that I want lovable characters. Kit is the narrator throughout the book, and I don't really care for her that much. I was fascinated with and cared about Diane, but I guess that doesn't make me any different than most people who knew Kit and Diane in the book lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gore, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Self harm