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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
ronjaorsomething'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Death, Trafficking, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pedophilia
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
nrogers_1030's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Body horror, Death, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Child death and Classism
bookmark3brodi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, and Body horror
raythecatlover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Misogyny, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Alcoholism, Grief, Ableism, War, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Body horror, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Hate crime, and Drug abuse
bectothebooks'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual assault, Confinement, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Torture, Cannibalism, Grief, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, and Classism
chemicalpink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Classism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence