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ccbecca11'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
Minor: Terminal illness
styxx'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Torture, and Death of parent
withlovesparrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Torture
bumblingbee03'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol
fadeddpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tmook's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pedophilia
dr_amy_k_west's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
princegene95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Torture
senseioftheinternet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Vomit
buer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
There are several surprises and twists woven into the story and the modernization of and constant references to Greek Mythology is fun. Bracken artfully brings various ancient myths up in a way that always gives the reader a chance to figure out if they know the story before she gives the sparks notes version for anyone who can't quite remember the details. Characters are all strong-willed people who have values that they adhere to rigidly, which means that there isn't much in the way of character-building, but the plot moves quickly under the choices made by our leading characters.
I did find my interest in the story flagging toward the end of of the book. This could just be a result of me trying to finish the entire thing too quickly and it was just too much all at once, but the story leaps from one brutal killing or assault or attack to another and that gets exhausting.
I listened to the audio book, which I'm not sure if I would recommend. I liked the narrator, but I had trouble keeping track of all the different houses and weapons and whatnot.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and War
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness