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charnewb's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder
maecaitlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Bervoets tries to be critical about the state of the internet, yet it often falls flat. The premise is interesting yet her writing comes across more edgelord than masterful.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia
woodiefrog's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
At various points in reading I started to wonder if we are perhaps taking on the role of the voyeur like in-story interlopers, so eager to hear the gruesome bits of somebody’s life revealed to us (and disappointed when it’s not how we think it’s going, as many other readers here echo in their reviews). And if we are perhaps supposed to be aware of this fact. If the writer was intentional on this point, I applaud her. Clearly it worked. On the other hand, however, the story does feel derailed by the problematic relationship (which I enjoyed; let there be more portrayals of all relationships, toxicity is not exclusive to heteronormativity and we need more affirmation on that in our media), and the premise that starts the intrigue went absolutely nowhere. Overall, a good quick read with unexplored potential.
Did you know some 14% Americans reportedly have sex in their workplace? I did not. But thanks to some stuff in this book I did a very quick and inconclusive research on Google, and now you know too 🙃
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
cateycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Gore
harrietta_xx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
rowanelisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
kerriski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
izypup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing and Racial slurs
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
rgs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and War