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valerian_honeybee'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: Death, Homophobia, Classism, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Outing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Infidelity, and Self harm
Minor: Child death, Deportation, and Incest
delphine_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Death, and Death of parent
gjalvi'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? N/A
2.75
Emmett was a great character and I enjoyed his arc throughout the book; Lucian was cheeky though kind of annoying toward the end, but he's supposed to be; and Seredith was the best part of the entire thing.
Overall, my interest came and went throughout the novel and I'd have probably DNF'd it (again) if I weren't buddy reading it with a friend. Don't get me wrong, I know there is a market for people who would like this book (think fans of Erin Morgenstern and Neil Gaiman) but I quickly realised I wasn't one of them. I liked it enough to be interested in Collins' next novel (The Betrayal) but I'd have to be in a very specific mood to pick it up.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Cursing