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eldritch_ace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
erafact's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Cannibalism, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Set in a rural area in the 70's, lots of slurs thrown around. A man catches his wife cheating, then beats her and rapes her over the next couple (?) Weeks. Several children die. A dog is killed but not graphically, we just find its body.literatureleaf'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Racial slurs, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
shadowdra126's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual violence
nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
augustinedreams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
zone_a3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, and Stalking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, and Car accident
sayhar13's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Rape
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I enjoyed the plot and—while at times meandering—his prose was great. I liked the focus on classic vampire lore and how it connects to the characters' tenets of literature and religion in the modern world. But there were things that bogged it down as well.
To start, there were so many characters referenced it felt like I was expected to learn the names and personalities of the entire town. I liked the main players, and thankfully I got over the confusion once the plot got going and focused more on them. There were a couple relevant female characters, but I wish they had a larger role in the story overall. And of course the casual use of homophobic slurs/mentions of rape/slut shaming really date the book. And I honestly expected it to be scarier.
I'd heard about his lackluster endings more than once, but I quite enjoyed this one. I thought it worked for the story being told, if a bit simply. And I know horror endings are though to land.
Overall a good book with flaws. I'm definitely willing to try more of his work, so if anyone has suggestions of where to start, please feel free.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, and Blood