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librarymouse's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
There are books whose summaries manage to accurately summarize the events of the story, yet somehow not be representative of the story at all. This story is about Pearl and Rhett but the other character burn just as brightly, are just as deeply flawed, and pull the reader in just as close. Val is a particular favorite of mine in the complexity of her characterization. I adore how Rhett is characterized as well, especially in the divergence in how he views himself and treats his loved ones. His need for control and purity expresses through severely disorder eating is so painfully real. It's hard to see Pearl expect the worst from her son, but getting to see her through the lens of something other than mother clarifies her character and the choices she makes in interesting ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Animal death is in reference to the feeding of reptileschaotically_katie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It didn’t have much of a plot, but a fascinating idea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail