kreglow'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
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Death
vj_thompson'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide, and Car accident
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion
abbeyroad1410'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
3.25
One thing I love about this novel is its emphasis on the fact that romantic relationships are not the only ones that can be abusive. This, of course, does not mean that I think the main character, Sissy, was in the right for her actions, but she is very clearly traumatized and feels compelled by the dynamic with her sisters to commit most of these heinous actions.
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On the other hand, I am not sure how I feel about her getting away with helping her sisters commit multiple murders.At times, the relationships between characters were hard to follow, especially the dynamics between Iris, Moody, and Sissy. While the author tried to clarify this at the end, it was never quite clear who was on the same page or who knew what.
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This last complaint is going to seem super trivial, but why the heck was one sister named Amelia and the other was Emily??? Those are basically the same name. Also, these name reveals were so lackluster. I waited the entire book to find out this woman's name is the same as any other white girl?Finally, I'm just going to put it out there Colin is so underutilized. He's in the book for about two seconds but is by far the best character. He has his own life going on, but he isn't plotting murders in detail or being a creep. Give Colin more pages!
Graphic: Kidnapping, Car accident, Gore, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Drug use, and Pregnancy
d0505'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
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence
Minor: Pregnancy
vjmorris's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Domestic abuse
martine3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Pregnancy and Drug use
clairebonney's review
- 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: Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Car accident, Gore, and Murder