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allly_x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The final thing I enjoyed was the complicated relationship between the two sisters. Even though there was obvious tension between them, you as a reader are never made to question their love and care for one another. This was very refreshing considering the characters themselves and the other characters in the story, which I might as well get into.
Now, for the things I absolutely did not enjoy or understand the need for:
Why is every man a shitbag rapist in this? With only a single exception, every guy in this story is just the worst. The author couldn't even make the fake-spiritual hippie a non-rapist, at the very least. I honestly don't get how that advanced the plot in any way, and it was way over the top. It read too much like a stupid horror movie with an excessive sexualization of the characters that was also not needed at all, in my opinion.
There were plot points that went nowhere. For example, why was Ana seeing things? Why was her trying to kill herself at all relevant? It didn't help with making her character better, in my opinion, so why? Why was there such an emphasis on Ana's weight? Make her insecure—sure. Note that her sister is more attractive than her—still irrelevant, since there was no obvious rivalry between them and it wouldn't have made a big difference otherwise. But okay, so why the weight thing? All of it seemed pointless to me.
My last issue is that it felt like I was reading a man's POV with all of the characters. The female POVs did not feel authentic to me, and yes, granted, the author is male, but still, it made it that much more difficult to immerse myself in the story.
To wrap it up, I didn't DNF solely because I wanted to know what the monster looked like and if it would further disappoint with a happy ending (luckily, that is one sin it did not commit).
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement, Medical content, and Stalking
racheltheripper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Arachbophobes beware!ghostams'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
connie29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
stephanieluxton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Vomit, and Death of parent
angelicathebookworm'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol