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elizlizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse
nmcannon'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
5.0
To add another mirror, Ōba acts an anthropologist of his own life, trying to figure out “humanity,” just like a teenage me (and, interestingly, Nell in The Haunting of Hill House). How does one define “humanity” as a concept? I cheered when Ōba realized that society isn’t a punishing monolith so much as individuals within society acting cruelly. Probably because I’ve had these thoughts before, I didn’t find the novel depressing so much as intriguing. The most bleh part was Ōba’s dismissive treatment of the women around him.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Police brutality, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Sexual assault
chipsqul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The books writing reminded me of “Call Me by Your Name” writing when it went on tangents and rambled which I didn’t love but it makes sense in this because it is a fractured mind speaking.
It took me a long time to get through this book because it was so grim and depressing but I’m glad I read it.
I’m conflicted on how to rate this because it was a man’s life and his feelings so I don’t want to speak on the subjects. the book is a lot more depressing when you know the author killed himself after publishing it
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War
sillispike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
hammy_down's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail