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cmbohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was so much fun. Lots of twists. It's partly told in interviews and partly in flashbacks. Perfect holiday read. I raced through it in a day.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness
jstilts's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Then in the last 30% the book changes gears and viewpoint, and becomes rather serious, revealing the main chunk of the book to have been - not exactly wr tten by an unreliable narrator so much as a cunning author determined to see an illusion through. At first this rather sucks all the fun out of the book. Then it becomes VERY serious indeed, and somehow I'm invested in this new style. It ends satisfyingly, and then in an epilogue of sorts there is a rather nice little extra twist, and I find myself living it again.
In the end I have to say well done to the author, but I still want to read that unwritten other version of the book where it goes to where it looks like it is going for the vast majority of the book!
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia
hookerkitty's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
So now I feel like a deflated balloon. I was totally planning on giving this high stars and seek out more books by this author, but I’m afraid the ‘ending ruins the book’ would happen again. Such a bummer.
FYI content warnings: self harm starts on page 6, mental illness practically from the beginning, and the DV descriptions def made me anxious
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
hmetwade's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
anniepatt's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Cursing, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
smashingreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Self harm
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
alliluh's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I loved the setting & the narrative style/choices. I thought the charas were kinda bland though. Most of the twists didn't shock me but it was still a fun quick read
Moderate: Pedophilia and Self harm
miratio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse and Pedophilia
emilycheslock's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Colonisation