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Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
27 reviews
krumanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, and Murder
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The story really picks up at the halfway mark with the tension ratcheting up quickly. With this said, I still enjoyed the first half of the book and the characterization it offers. I did find the gore at the end to be a little over the top, but it didn't hugely take away from my enjoyment.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
lazy_raven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Death of parent
The child does not dienikhocharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and War
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
maddie_can_read'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
4.25
I randomly picked it out from my library only knowing it was science fiction. Loved the structure.
I really loved how the relationship between Katie and Dan changed over the course of the events unfolding and
There were only a few things I didn't love: I found some of the parts, especially parts where a lot of stuff was happening, difficult to visualize,
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Excrement, Grief, Stalking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
cowboylatte'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
4.0
If you're looking for an engaging, character driven, maddening, furious, vivid and at times horrific depiction of the human condition under impossible odds, I beg you to give this a listen!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
ellewhyoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: War
thecrimsoncorsair's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism