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kalmeida's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
theinkwyrm's review
I don’t like the characters and don’t want to finish a book I don’t enjoy.
Moderate: Bullying and Rape
horizonous's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
If I had to summarize this story with one word I would choose sticky. I don't even know what else I should say about this atmospheric, kind of disturbing fever dream like story other than I need to read more by Daisy Johnson.
Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, Sexual violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent
◦ Alcohol = Underage drinking◦ Mental illness = Depression
◦ Sexual violence = Revenge porn
leilapulaski's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
salome_esteves's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I would say a 4,5/5. I adored this book.
First, I wasn't expecting it to be so suspenseful and enthralling. I was expecting it to be just another book. Second, I was caught off guard by the ending. Of course you can feel the growing tension, but I didn't see the story going that way.
Also, the writing is incredible, specially the fluctuations of speed between relaxed and tense moments on the first person narrations chapters.
What kept me from giving it a full 5* was the third person chapters, which I thought were a bit unnecessary and sometimes misplaced.
First, I wasn't expecting it to be so suspenseful and enthralling. I was expecting it to be just another book. Second, I was caught off guard by the ending. Of course you can feel the growing tension, but I didn't see the story going that way.
Also, the writing is incredible, specially the fluctuations of speed between relaxed and tense moments on the first person narrations chapters.
What kept me from giving it a full 5* was the third person chapters, which I thought were a bit unnecessary and sometimes misplaced.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Blood
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