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chloeam3103'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Torture, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Classism, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Murder, Trafficking, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Gore, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Genocide
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Body horror
hookerkitty'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I mostly enjoyed this book (obv minus when the above kept getting brought up). I don’t remember if I ever actually read the original book, and it’s been a long time since I’ve even seen the movies, so that may be a factor in why I enjoyed it more lol. I say “mostly” though, because I thought the end was rather anti-climactic, which was hella disappointing. I don’t know if the author ran out of steam and time before the deadline, but I was hoping for much more than there was.
However I really enjoyed how they showed Alice learning to find herself again after a deeply traumatic event. I’ve been through a lot of similar events that Alice went through, and found that the representation of being deeply scarred and the struggles of trying break out of that cocoon you placed yourself in to be rather accurate. I would’ve been annoyed if they instantly made her a girlboss™️ once she escaped the institution. I find it incredibly frustrating when stories (books/movies/anything) force toxic positivity down our throats like that actually solves all our problems, so this was a refreshing (albeit triggering) change.
Anyway, hopefully this makes sense. I not only have a migraine, but even rehashing this stuff is taxing mentally and emotionally. So keep your furry friends (or stuffed animals) nearby to help you through those portions if it’s triggering (and it’s totally okay to skip this book for now, or ever, if you don’t want to encounter those parts of the storyline), and check in with your body to see if you need a break. I’m now curious to read the original book(s) to compare different aspects of the storylines.
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual assault, and Confinement
Moderate: Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Animal death, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Slavery, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
bevin1279's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Rape
Moderate: Slavery and Cannibalism
Minor: Confinement and Mental illness
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Trafficking, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Abandonment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, and Animal cruelty
mollydorward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
areen's review
2.25
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Mental illness and Confinement
bookedwithmu's review
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Incest, Toxic relationship, Gore, Murder, and Physical abuse
madireads326's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Blood, Trafficking, Torture, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Vomit and Sexism
samcsmith'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
Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Rape, Cannibalism, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Vomit