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cecereads__'s review against another edition
4.5
I read the first chapter, then decided I was more in the mood for a mystery so I read Kala (loved it). Then I came back to this one, and I’m really surprised how I just kept turning the pages. (We all know that sometimes a book can drag and you just need to reach that next chapter to take a break) - well, I didn’t expect that this would be the very opposite. The writing was excellent; I raced through it. Even though I’ve read similar books in terms of the premise (office setting, three female friends-ish, younger woman/older man, a twenties London girlie, you get it), I was still so gripped by this one. And yes, I’m sorry for sounding so surprised but I had such high expectations for the Rachel incident (unfairly so) and went in with none for this one. I just know that Scenes of a graphic nature is fully calling my name now (from the shelves bc ofc I got these two after reading the Rachel incident bc I still really enjoyed it! - Just thought it’d be a five star and a bit different than it was).
Anyway, really loved the writing and the story was told so well imo, I couldn’t look away
Anyway, really loved the writing and the story was told so well imo, I couldn’t look away
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
angelina_orsola's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.75
Although this story was tough to read at times as someone that has experienced something similar I found the conclusion to be very impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment