![]() This book contains graphic details of emotional and physical domestic violence, firearms, and sexual assault/rape. It's hinted at, but hidden behind euphemisms. And I don't normally write reviews with spoilers or plot synopses, but I am so angry right now that nothing in the description or the reviews specifically warned readers of the type of content in this book. ![]() ***scroll down to the very end if you're looking for how the story ends.***īefore going further, please know that even the descriptions of what happens in this book may be triggering for some readers. Content warnings are usually wasted on me, because I can usually stomach just about anything. I am also not someone usually bothered by problematic or troubling content. I am also not someone for whom highly buzzed books works. ![]() I have noped out of so many books because they're present tense. ![]() I am a not a fan of 1st person, present tense. ![]()
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