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catherinerowland's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
canonically_k's review
- 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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Self harm and Violence
Minor: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia
em_daydreaming's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Death
ellanarose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Medical content, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
mcpl's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
So if you’re in for pretty heavy content, go ahead! (be mindful of CW/TW: heavy gaslighting, sexual assault, rape, self harm, mention of suicide, death)
One more thing, I didn’t like how the author talked about polyamory relationships (I am not polyamory myself, so take this with a grain of salt): Julia is clearly monogamous, and isn’t okay with having multiple partners, so of course she is suffering by being with Sam. Sam (and her partners), on the other hand, ends up being our only example of polyamory in this novel. Considering how problematic Sam’s character is, I think it could further stereotypes on polyamory being weird, sensationalised and even non-consensual. I was hoping the author would have balanced it out by including secondary characters in non-monogamous relationships living “normal” and happy lives; or that she would have addressed more directly the toxicity of Sam and Julia’s. It frankly felt judgemental of alternative lifestyles from the author’s part. Ugh. Too bad. I really wanted to like this book.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Self harm
Minor: Biphobia