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i just finished this afternoon - I really enjoyed it! it was really quick and as I read, I could feel my chest tightening up, my breath quickening, my eyes sprinting through words on the page so I didnt have to suffer any more anxiety about the ending than necessary.
my only observation(?)/critique is that it’s very on the nose, it’s exactly what it says on the tin. You won’t be getting any vast explorations of the human psyche, just a devilishly good descent into a woman’s breaking mind as every aspect of control of her life is taken from her, and destroyed. 8/10!
Jun 3, 2025
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*funny note 2: my boyfriend was extra cautious around me and even a little anxious while i was reading LMAO
*sidenote: the movie was fine. i thought the pacing was a little fast, but understandable. what i didn't like was you didn't see any of Nick's internal monologue, so he just seems like a regular bum kind of a dick. when really he's like a huge piece of shit.
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