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Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates

giorgia_bi_'s review against another edition

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3.0

Un libro cupo e disturbante, credo che l’obiettivo della scrittrice sia quello di mostrare un lato del male nel modo meno affascinante ed edulcorato possibile.
La scrittura è a servizio di questo intento, frammentata e con elementi di disturbo tipo la “&” al posto della “e”.
Non sento però di dare più di tre stelline perché il livello di disgusto (come è giusto che sia) che mi ha lasciato è stato davvero troppo per la mia sensibilità.

La storia è liberamente ispirata a quella di Jeffrey Dahmer, consiglio a chiunque si avvicini a questa lettura di controllare i TW perché il libro ne è pieno.

jennifermreads's review against another edition

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3.0

My dislike of reading graphic sexual descriptions got in the way here but it was essential to the plot. Definitely insight into the mind of a psychopath.

booksonawire's review against another edition

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4.0

Definitely memorable, but it took some getting used to the writing style.

majo_15's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

lochnessvhs's review against another edition

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I cannot in good faith give a star rating to this book. It's not rateable. It's an unnerving experience to read this book and part of me wishes I hadn't. Not because it's not well-written. I don't know. I've read a lot of messed-up stuff in my life, but this was difficult. 

trevwrites589's review against another edition

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5.0

An absolutely terrifying mind trip.

onetrackmind77's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

tcxiq's review against another edition

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dark tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heartachesbi's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.25

cheyenneisreading's review against another edition

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3.0

This was in no way disturbing or terrifying, those words are way to profound and powerful to describe this book. From those words you expected to be emotional wrecked afterwards and I was not. Maybe those words are only in reference to when the book was released?
It was a logical, easy, good read but I wasn't left horrified as I expected and kind of wanted to be.