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youmns'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? No
Some parts read like spoken word poetry. Some are simply fiction. Almost all of it is horror, though I imagine it's well-researched and true horror. The sexual assaults are described with simultaneously less and more detail than needed to get their point across. The way people respond to the victims is horrifying. The way we alienate and vilify victims and survivors of sexual assault is horrifying.
I'm not quite sure how to rate this book, so I won't.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Body horror, Torture, and Transphobia
Minor: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Blood
Giant, massive trigger warning for survivors of sexual abuse: maybe don't read this book.nikki3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault
2busyreading's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
myotinae'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Transphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny
ghost_rider's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Body horror, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Deadnaming and Cancer
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
4.5
this was a great read (not necessarily because of the story since it discusses r*p* and s*x*u*l a*s*u*t, but the way it was told). It's multiple pov and can get pretty graphic. I wish we got a little bit of expansion on Michael and Sebastian as they were the victims we got the least amount of time with. I also didn't love the ending, but it was wrapped up nicely enough for me with how the victims coped and tried to heal.
Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Transphobia, Grief, Sexism, Alcohol, Self harm, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Cursing, Animal death, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
aaliyahmaybe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Misogyny and Transphobia
ellebosco's review
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Pedophilia, and Self harm
snerp_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My main critiques are of the character Michael, and of the ending. I disliked that the only trans male character was the only victim to entirely lack a voice of his own; we only got to learn about him through social media posts (largely targeted at him through transphobia). While I was very hopeful to see a trans man being represented in a book about sexual assualt, I feel his story was the least fleshed out of all of them. This was especially disappointing considering that trans men have the highest rates of sexual violence against them, even compared to cis women. Giving a voice to a trans male character would've greatly benefited both the story, and the readers, especially compared to how long was spent giving a voice to an extremely misogynistic cis gay man instead.
The ending was slightly confusing, and I feel it flew over my head, which is my only critique of it.
Overall, a very well written book, diverse cast, but does fail to equally represent certain minorities portrayed.
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Racism and Murder
americattt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Highly recommend the audiobook version of this, with a full cast that made everything feel so much more real. A very difficult read that made me feel sick to my stomach a few times, but I think the core material/message is important.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Blood
Moderate: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, and Transphobia