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snoopyfanclub's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Rape, Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Grief, and Vomit
juanat77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Stalking, Animal death, Cursing, Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief
liblibby's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault
calculated_reader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Infidelity
alisonrcscheide's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Murder and Eating disorder
lottiebrooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved the imagery and found it very eery the whole time.
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Rape
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Stalking, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Animal death, Child death, and Grief
abbeyroad1410's review
- 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
4.25
I will start with my issue first just to get it out of the way. As someone who has lived in South Carolina their whole life and attended a small, private liberal arts college in South Carolina, I can attest to the fact that no private college in South Carolina is set up in this way. Typically, the students are kept on campus and Greek Life is heavily monitored (trust me I fielded the calls from angry alumni regarding this). The school in this book more closely mirrored a large southern school like a College of Charleston. It makes sense when you read the acknowledgements and realize it was based on UGA. It simply took me a second to get over this.
On the other hand, this book has some of the most compelling main characters I have ever read. The women are morally complex, and they only get more so as their backstory is revealed. Margot, the narrator, seems like she is going to be fairly bland and have the story happen around her at the beginning of the novel. She even portrays herself this way, using terms such a malleable. However, by the end, reader learn she is more involved in her own story than you would think.
Additionally, Stacy Willingham does a good job of dealing with themes such as moral greyness, the fear of being left out or not fitting in, and jealousy. It also tackles the pressure of taking on responsibility of those around you without being asked. Her emphasis on these common fears and complexities of every day life makes the novel that much more compelling and frightening. It allows readers to see how anyone (including themselves) could easily take on the villain role.
Overall, this novel is thrilling and is worth the read just for the last few chapters alone. It is brilliantly written. However, if you went to a small, liberal arts school, you may need to work a bit harder to suspend your disbelief.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual assault
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Cursing
Moderate: Rape, Classism, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content and Abandonment
anotheraudrey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Vomit, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Drug use