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mpass61's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief
madicastle's review
- 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: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
thecandiegirl'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, Drug use, and Pregnancy
meganlaza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Violence
hippie_raccoon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Torture, and Confinement
sabrinakreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death
angelofthetardis'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? Yes
3.5
The audio version definitely adds a level to the story in bringing it to life, especially where you have a male narrator reading James' chapters and a female narrator reading Wendy's chapters. However, I still cannot understand why you would hire two narrators for that purpose, and then not have them speak the appropriate lines in the other person's chapter (I.e. have the male read James' speech within Wendy's chapters and vice versa). They don't do badly at putting on the opposite voices, but it just grates on my nerves!
I was less convinced by the voices/accents employed for the secondary characters - the male narrator had an especially tough job given that he's a Brit and most of the secondary characters Americans. I couldn't tell you whether the accent was right for the setting (Brit here), but it was quite harsh and didn't necessarily suit the narrators' natural tone of voice. But equally they managed to bring each character to life throughout with different voices for each and, for the most part, they didn't wander too much.
There were a couple of places where I felt the narrators could have 'acted' a bit more to get the point across, but generally it was a very enjoyable listen.
Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Gun violence, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Bullying, Vomit, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Rape
bigfootsbiggestfan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Death, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Domestic abuse
thepeculiarlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
krinavdb's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence