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kbowles24'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
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
zoe_archambault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Racism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Cannibalism
elizas'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Incest, Infidelity, Sexism, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
emzinator'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
kaylokay_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Classism
justagir1'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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexism, and Alcohol
flamming_bluejeans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
rachblank's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Rape
sonaea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really liked the first half (4+ stars) though there are a lot of problematic things in there (esp. in the later half) that aren't handled very well/believably (~2 stars).
At the start there's not a lot of plot but rather a lot of just the vibes of dark, creepy houses, though the plot picks up at about the middle. I was surprised by the solution to the puzzle as I did not expect
I really liked that Noemí is headstrong, intelligent and doesn't let people run her over. That made an interesting protagonist and the setting was quite nice too as I haven't read many books set in historic Mexico (though that wasn't really in the focus of the story).
What could have used a bit more work is the pacing (at the first half of the book next to nothing happens, it's just all vibes and setting and only the slightest hints, while in the second half it's reveal after reveal). I would have liked that to be more stretched out in the book.
Also the action scenes at the end were not written like action scenes but rather just the same as the scenes about the setting (short descriptions, all the sentences about the same length, no focus on anything. There was next to no suspense in the writing. The only bit of suspense came from the plot though that wasn't a lot because
!!! Also there are a LOT of pretty heavy topics in this book, some CNs would have been appreciated!!!
CN r*pe:
That's a part where I think some character work would have been necessary. Her reacting shocked and then continuing as if normal really doesn't fit the situation.
CN c*n*balism:
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
There are A LOT of problematic things happening. Most are mentioned, the description style of the book isn't one that goes into detail much. I tried to find most things that should have a CN, but I certainly didn't get every single one. So do be careful when reading this book! (Also I added 'toxic relationship' by which 'toxic family-relationship' is meant)averagesparrow'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, and Alcohol