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kelseyholler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, and Incest
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Cannibalism
Minor: Ableism, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Eating disorder
ansatejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Mental illness, Incest, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
nenaveenstra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I do think this book could've benefited from killing some darlings, if you know what I mean. Especially the last thirty-ish pages - which read as a sort of epilogue - could've been scrapped in my opinion, leaving the ending a bit more open. It was all tied up too neatly.
Anyway this was a fun time, and I'm glad to have read it. Nothing tops The Shining, though ;)
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Body shaming
Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, Drug use, Animal death, Fatphobia, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Misogyny
The book is based around an idea of BDSM that isn't entirely accurate and can be very harmful. This is not what BDSM looks like, everyone!! Because BDSM would imply mutual consent!!! Also there are two subtle references to Nazi Germany in this book which were kind of odd - they were supposed to be funny I think, but I thought they were a little bit tasteless.motivationsloch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Blood, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, and Child abuse
cearamcvey's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Gore, Incest, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Body horror, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
fjordpingvin's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Incest, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Excrement, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Body horror, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Stalking, Grief, Gore, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Misogyny, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexism, and Mental illness
gavinn_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Incest, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Rape, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
hb2249's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Car accident
This book is forever known as the trauma book to my friends and I. DO NOT read if you have sensitivities to sexual assault, especially between adult and child. This book hits hard and it has graphic details of crimes in it. It heavily details mental trauma and mental illness in the main character.alex_4_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Gore