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amylloyd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
It was exactly what I expected it to be, but often much more. I admire the way Aubyn brought these characters to life, be it in the most deplorable of ways. It’s consistently challenging and sometimes in stasis. However, I saw this as creating room for much more in the following novels in the series. There is undeniable potential. I must check out ‘Bad News’ to know what direction it all goes.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Minor: Ableism and Animal cruelty
yasmin_raev's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape
angelinite's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
very well written especially the description of patrick's dissociation. to me this was about unchecked power in the culture of the rich and privately educated and how that damages the most vulnerable people around them.
Graphic: Alcoholism and Rape
Moderate: Drug use
pathfinder's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
4.0
increased my distrust for the british
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape