oddly's review against another edition
2.0
I got a copy of this while awaiting The End of the F*cking World, which is almost impossible to get ahold of right now due to its (quite amazing) Netflix series. I’ll begin by saying, this is not what I expected.
Forsman has a unique way of bleeding dark elements together and getting to the underbelly of human experience and interaction that I think is really valuable, if not downright chilling. Slasher is incredibly dark and I felt not redeeming for the lead character as it could have been and that I would have hoped for.
The story is more complex than at first glance, but the nuance for me was undone by the lack of character development and failure to give the leading lady room to grow.
Forsman has a unique way of bleeding dark elements together and getting to the underbelly of human experience and interaction that I think is really valuable, if not downright chilling. Slasher is incredibly dark and I felt not redeeming for the lead character as it could have been and that I would have hoped for.
The story is more complex than at first glance, but the nuance for me was undone by the lack of character development and failure to give the leading lady room to grow.
gilmoreghoul's review against another edition
2.0
I remember reading the end of the fucking world a few years ago and being into it for how strange it was.
This was also strange but not in a way I really enjoyed, at all. There were some interesting bits, I don't mind the violence and gore, but the characters were super flat and not very interesting, I wanted a little more from them, even though the main character was DOING fucked up and interesting things.
It's hard to explain without going into the plot (which, what?) but I didn't really like this book, is basically my point. A big old, ehhhhh?? at the end of it.
This was also strange but not in a way I really enjoyed, at all. There were some interesting bits, I don't mind the violence and gore, but the characters were super flat and not very interesting, I wanted a little more from them, even though the main character was DOING fucked up and interesting things.
It's hard to explain without going into the plot (which, what?) but I didn't really like this book, is basically my point. A big old, ehhhhh?? at the end of it.
counterfeitchocolatecoin's review against another edition
5.0
A great graphic novel about messed up people doing messes up things to other messed up people. And it has a great twist partway through that escalates things in an excellent way. The art is top notch throughout.
What’s it about? In what may or may not be an homage to the Giallo “The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh,” it’s about a woman with a blood fetish, and her long distance boyfriend who is a victim of Munchausen by proxy. I’ll leave it at that because I don’t want to spoil it, but this book will satisfy any fan of serial killers and generally messed up people making increasingly messed up decisions. Check it out!
What’s it about? In what may or may not be an homage to the Giallo “The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh,” it’s about a woman with a blood fetish, and her long distance boyfriend who is a victim of Munchausen by proxy. I’ll leave it at that because I don’t want to spoil it, but this book will satisfy any fan of serial killers and generally messed up people making increasingly messed up decisions. Check it out!
findingmontauk1's review against another edition
2.0
Hmm... I thought I was going to love this. But it ended up being a cautionary tale to be kind to one another (as you never know the struggles someone is facing) and not to trust everyone you talk to on the internet as the world is saturated with catfish. The story was bleak and morbid, which I don't mind, but the characters and pacing didn't do much to add to any sort of real plot. Everything just fell a little flat for me. I've liked other work from Forsman, this just wasn't my favorite. 2.5 stars
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