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m_a_j's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Infidelity
Minor: Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, Child death, and Vomit
lauren_shilling'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Body shaming, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Cancer
mandi_lea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Cancer, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Confinement, and Death of parent
issymaae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Confinement and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent
cturn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Atmosphere - 7
Writing - 7
Plot - 8
Intrigue - 9
Logic - 6
Enjoyment - 7
CAWPILE score - 7.1
Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Death and Death of parent
vaekay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, and Transphobia
gabs_parr'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? Yes
5.0
It’s kind of like Stepford Wives in the sense of perfect robot wives, but with more emphasis on power dynamics/control, autonomy, intimacy and what we actually want from relationships, romantic and platonic. This book is less a critique on the patriarchy, which was pretty much the main theme of SW, and instead it dives more into observations of what it means to be human and live the human experience.
I’ve only just finished and I already know that I’m going to be thinking about this book for months to come. The relationships were just so dynamic and complex. Every character was various shades of morally gray depending on the scene we were in. No one was ever purely “good” or “evil”. There is no true good or bad guy. There are just complex emotions and relationships and deep rooted questions about autonomy, love, sex, and power.
Annie’s inner relationship with herself is just as compelling as her relationship with Doug and both relationships will keep you guessing as to what her next move will be. I know I will certainly be thinking about her final choices for months to come (and Doug’s too, they both grew enormously and changed into almost unrecognizable characters by the end of this book).
Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Death of parent
rbz39's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Horrifying but also fascinating and liberating. A fast-paced ride about free will and the relationship between androids and humans (which I hope doesn’t happen in my lifetime because good god this was traumatizing). The conversation about robots was exactly the kinda stuff I find interesting and I thought the end was very cathartic after the stress I went through reading. Annie is a magnetic narrator with a unique point of view and style. Really enjoyed this (although enjoy feels wrong given the content) and I can’t wait to see what the author does next.
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Confinement
Minor: Death of parent
froggydanny's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Body horror, and Cancer
chewiegirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Vomit and Slavery
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent