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bialves'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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
fnicholee'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
discardeddustjacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The same can be said for the fact that although initially I was skeptical of the high page count, this book didn’t feel overwritten, and it held my attention from beginning to end.
Being the wet blanket that I am, there were a couple instances where I found myself proclaiming aloud: “that’s not entirely safe,” but all-around, I thought that the depictions of BDSM and its guidelines were handled well.
As a side note: at first when the negotiation of Jess’s servitude in payment for her car repairs was floated, it was presented as this very “you give us consent to do whatever we want, when we want,” situation, which was raising all sorts of red flags. [For the record, that’s not how consent works; you cannot give consent carte blanche like that without any parameters or discussion of boundaries. And if anyone asks you to, you should run.] But thankfully, that’s not where the conversation ended in this case, and they did go on to have a healthy discussion of hard and soft limits, safewords, etc. I really appreciated that. BDSM, for all the stigma that surrounds it, is a community incredibly preoccupied with safety, consent, and respect.
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent
fangirljeanne'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: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lauranhujhhggg'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Abandonment
sabinehunter'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: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
shector1'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Outing
lilithreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
This book should not be used as a reference or guide for safe BDSM practices. Some activities depicted herein contain significant risk of injury and bodily harm. While all sexual scenes depicted are consensual, some scenes depict consensual non-consent (CNC) roleplaying. Other kinks include erotic degradation and humiliation, bondage, electrostimulation, domestic discipline, impact play, knife play, bodily fluids (including blood), public play, voyeurism, and pet play (nicknames, use of petplay accessories).