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catell'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Rape, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Grief, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
ismerene's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes, the content that is described in the synopsis is present, and it pulls no punches; you know exactly what kind of novel you're in for from page 1. But it is far from cheap, and as the novel unspools in a beautiful-prose-with-horrible-words way, you find the narrator may not be as reliable as you thought, and that situations and memories are blending together, past and present. This is the first book that made me close it for a moment to collect myself (Second place for that honor belongs to Sister, Maiden, Monster's "brain honey"... HURK). I genuinely gave thought to putting it down permanently.
There are no heroes here, only victims, and those who took their victimhood and turned it into outright evil. It is disgusting, intriguing, sad, and abhorrent. The ending is perfectly ambiguous. If you're looking for the most fucked up book that doesn't rely on cheap shocks, congratulations, you've found it. I will never touch this novel again.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
litltlehistorian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Excrement, Gore, and Drug use
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
nachoheiress's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
autumnwhite's review
Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
jennaaa_13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Car accident