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ilona_cupfulofpoetry's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
I think a one’s experience of a book is greatly determined by their expectations. I know people who gave good, sad, books a low rating because they were expecting a cute rom-com. Thankfully I knew what this book had in store and saw the trigger warnings. Therefore I got to experience this book for what it was, and it was gorgeous. Sure, it was incredibly hard to read at times and very sad, but the writing is sublime and the characters are very real. Everything about this story is gritty and grim; but that renders the sweet moments, the kind moments all the more lovely.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Racism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Cursing
Minor: Child death
embarcaderosky's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Incest, Hate crime, and Pedophilia
Minor: Slavery
tiktakkodiak's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book really changed me. it healed parts of me in ways i don’t know how to describe, and also hurt parts. it’s dark and weird and it’s hard to figure out where it’s heading next, but never once did i want to put it down.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Homophobia, Gore, Bullying, Hate crime, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment
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