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celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
slavic_bookworm'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
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Cannibalism
laratboulos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence
sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
megan_martha_reads'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? No
3.0
I found the main character a bit hard to stomach at times - she was a bit of a cartoon version of a character.
I found the characters and plot more compelling and the writing more delicious in ‘The Hacienda’ by Isabel Canas.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Alcohol
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
veepopp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
cielosiluminado'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? No
3.5
what made me want to read it in the first place was the setting: 1950s mexico. it's unique, one i haven't really read about.
The world might indeed be a cursed circle; the snake swallowed its tail and there could be no end, only an eternal ruination and endless devouring.
the story itself is bizarre, fascinating, bone-chilling, and dark. reading this gave me the heebie-jeebies. and made me really dislike mushrooms more than i already do.
although a good story, not rated higher because of its predictability towards the end.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content