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hjb_128'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
izypup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
AJ is a teenager in this version but legally an adult so while iffy not technically anything wrong with it.
Rhi, to me, is both more and less likable in the book. And her actions make remotely more sense. Neither are better or worse, just different.
Focusing only on the book now:
Rhi obviously
There's no doubt that Rhi is an unreliable narrator. We hear only her side and the snippets of what characters say to her.
I didn't realize this was a series getting into it and I probably won't be reading them since I thought the snippets were a 'jokey' Rhi gets published after all and it's her fictionalized exploits. But I guess it was real.
I might have been too generous with the rating but it was overall a fun and interesting enough read.
There is a character who has self-harm scars and threatens/attempts suicide throughout the book and is generally referred to as crazy
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
charlillama's review against another edition
0.25
I started reading it because I thought the premise sounded good (and it was free on the Kindle store) but it’s trying too hard to be ‘funny’ and just becomes dreadful. There’s slut-shaming, ableism and ‘crying wolf’ about being a victim of sexual assault.
I spent most of the book trying to work out what exactly was happening, the author has clearly tried to be mysterious but just comes off as incompetent most of the time.
The protagonist is a ‘woe is me’, emotionally distant woman who clearly hates herself, and the author did not make me sympathise or empathise with her at all.
Finding out the father was part of an anti-paedophile vigilante gang was probably the only interesting twist, but it doesn’t excuse the rest of the garbage I read.
I could have told you she was going to kill the 19 year old when she asked him to pretend to be dead while they were having sex, and there’s so many red flags and unanswered questions that frankly
If I could give it 0/5 I would, but alas I cannot.
Pass me the brain bleach, or put me out of my misery.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
whackettreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Car accident and Abortion
1989dearjohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
jordanez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia and Rape
Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
grunbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have seen some comments on the remarks Rhiannon makes, particularly the comment on Taylor Swift. I have, in good faith, assumed that that's down to Rhiannon fundamentally being a bad person despite her rationalizing her actions. However, I do understand how these can leave a bad taste in the mouth.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
stalattgal'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
strangenessbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Rhiannon sucks. Not a shock considering she is a serial killer. She also does that weird neurotypical thing where she hangs out with people she hates. She claims it cover but still, not a very good one. She hates everyone so she is randomly ableist. It’s at least two times. She somewhat of mixed of doing likable things for the wrong reason and you know, being a serial killer who gets off on killing people. She only kills bad people, but she is herself a bad person. I love grey characters, but I can’t decide if Rhiannon is compelling or mildly annoying. She is definitely meant to be unlikable at time, with history that explains some of her behaviour.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Animal cruelty
dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail