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peachmoni's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
You should probably just read The Secret History instead...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism
cass_lit's review against another edition
3.5
I loved the general plot and gothic atmosphere of this — it sucked me in right away. There were a few little things I didn’t love and I kind of wish the story had gone somewhere else right at the end, but overall I enjoyed my reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, and Abandonment