ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Just check the content warnings. 🤕
A very dark book.Â
I don’t know how I feel. I really just wanted it to end. It was exhausting the level of tragedy these children and this family went through. I’m just very shaken by this. It’s a lot.Â
But I will also say that it was good. Despite the trauma that was just utterly dizzying.Â
A very dark book.Â
I don’t know how I feel. I really just wanted it to end. It was exhausting the level of tragedy these children and this family went through. I’m just very shaken by this. It’s a lot.Â
But I will also say that it was good. Despite the trauma that was just utterly dizzying.Â
Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, and Gore
Moderate: Incest and Rape
gear3232's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
This book was a bit slow at times but I did enjoy it, I think that it shows a perspective that I don’t often see. However, you should not start reading this book because you are hoping for something cheerful or uplifting. this book brought up a lot of conflicting emotions, the parents for example. In so many ways I dislike them, mainly the Father, for failing their children. But I also know how much they cared for their children and how hard they tried to provide a good life for them. I was somewhat confused by the ending. Was his brother actually there or was it some sort of hallucination? But I do think the book is well written and is a good example of how in some books there cannot be a happy ending. It would be far less meaningful if it ended any other way. Â
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Incest
internationalreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Excrement, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Child death
Moderate: Car accident
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