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snowiceblackfruit77'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jesschaney's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
bibliofeline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
dizzzybrook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
iemilia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape
hannahparadise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
danielafin's review
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt
dafni's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Fatphobia
booksjessreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
I would say that this book represents such a graphic account of life in an abusive relationship and I felt that the pace of this book was really fast. I appreciated that chapters being a page or two reflected the snapshots of what Lilja could remember. I thought that the names of the chapters were aptly named. I felt as though the pace also reflected the way in which time passed for Lilja when she was in her relationship.
I haven't given this a star rating because I felt the subject matter was not something that should be 'rated' per se. A further note is that the translation was really smooth and the text flowed really well. A very heavy book, but a book I appreciated a lot.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
poppy_hana'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt