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236 reviews
- 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
Ken is part of the Bad Day System, treated as an outsider by most of her headmates/alters for being self-hating and self-destructive. After going dormant for 6 years, she wakes up to see she's about to start her first day at work as a caretaker. On an island. To a mansion with a history of death. And there's a storm coming tomorrow. But having learned that her system has been kicked out of their apartment, Ken feels like the only choice is to follow what the last host, who has mysteriously disappeared, has set out for her.
Struggling to acclimate herself to life again, her system struggles to understand this change in dynamics. But don't think of her system as just side characters. They are unique characters with as much importance as Ken in their collective survival. With Solomon, Empress, Mesmer, Keke, Lurk, Della, and Rapunzel, we learn about the flaws and strengths they bring to the table that strengthen their bond.
My biggest issue is that it takes a long while to get to the part of the book involving the murder mystery. Most of the book is learning about Bad Day, their past struggles, their current struggles, and how everything is becoming a miss inside their minds as things get worse on the outside. If you don't enjoy the system and the story about them, you won't enjoy the book overall.
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility, Racism, and Car accident
- 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: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
Minor: Medical content
- 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: Toxic relationship and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
- 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? Yes
4.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Terminal illness
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
Moderate: Body horror and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Violence, and Murder
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25