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starduststyx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Took a bit to finish this because I didn't wanna take my hardcover to work and get it dirty but it was a solid book! I feel like the pacing was a bit wonky for me personally, but I enjoyed this messy, monster-filled, sapphic road trip!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Torture and Trafficking
motaki's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I loved the portrayal of grief, it felt painfully real.
I'm so sad I couldn't connect enough with Riley, she's a kid and she's going through a lot but that doesn't make it up for her endless string of bad choices.
I would have loved a second POV, following Aspen around would have been so much better for us readers, such an interesting character, I wanted to know more.
The ending felt too rushed,both MC's dads are awful, why would anyone choose to go back to live with a manipulative POS of a father? Ri, I don't get you at all
I'm so sad I couldn't connect enough with Riley, she's a kid and she's going through a lot but that doesn't make it up for her endless string of bad choices.
I would have loved a second POV, following Aspen around would have been so much better for us readers, such an interesting character, I wanted to know more.
The ending felt too rushed,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail