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behah's review
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
maple_dove's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Sexual content
Victim blaming, "Boys will be boys," leering, discussion of sex, lookismokaynextcrisis'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
5.0
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood
klyanovska's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood and Sexual harassment
faefires's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This book has good themes. Sisterhood, feminism, agency, all good. They’re not subtly delivered at all, but the setting doesn’t really allow for subtly when the whole concept is a school designed to breed female subservience. The romance plotline was barely present and unnecessary, you could replace Jackson with a house plant and the story would be the same. It also cheapens the message: it’s all about female empowerment but they need outside help from a man?
Overall this book was a fast read that didn’t require much thought, it was entertaining and I finished it in two sittings. Won’t be picking up the sequels, this could have easily been a stand-alone.
Overall, an okay book. Enjoyable, nothing revolutionary. The Handmaids Tale, but make it teen thriller! Read it if you want to, you’ll probably like it. But if you want nuance and feminism in a similar world, just pick up Margaret Atwood.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pedophilia, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide
very_offkey_kazoo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Rape
mikaylamurphy42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
jaec11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This book was gripping, disturbing, and painful in such an emotional way. It's going to take me a while to process it. It's heartbreaking and stunning and completely took me by surprise. My heart is still racing from the plot twists and chaos of this book. If you enjoyed the backstory of The Queen's Gambit (the orphanage and drug part) then you NEED to read this.
PG-13+ for language, violence, gore, and abuse. Trigger warning for emotional, physical, and slight sexual abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
bethany_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Body horror, Sexism, Misogyny, Murder, Infertility, Gore, and Emotional abuse
izzy_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Violence