an_ja's review against another edition
4.0
Ein ziemlich düsteres Buch, welches bewegt. Bedrückend, zerstörend und heftig zugleich und ruft Emotionen von Ekel bis Empathie hervor. Kein leichtes Buch, sowohl inhaltlich als auch sprachlich.
spookyllamas's review against another edition
The language was difficult to follow, so I didn't really understand the story much. It was quite stomach-churning at times with the vivid, crude descriptions. I will likely try this book again at another time.
sarah_dietrich's review against another edition
2.0
Oh dear, I thought that I would love this but I didn't, not at all. Cave can write but I'm not a fan of this book. It feels overwrought, overcooked, like its beating me over the head with its message.
misty_kb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Stalking, Body horror, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Cannibalism, Incest, and Rape
a_violentfemme's review against another edition
5.0
I have been a massive fan of Nick Cave's music for at least 10 years now so maybe this review is a bit biased but I have to say I enjoyed every second of this novel. I read 'the death of bunny Munro' a couple of years ago but have only just got around to this one. I must say this by far my favourite of the 2 books. It's dark, depraved, gruesome and extremely poetic. There are definite cross overs between the imagery used here and some early bad seeds work and I felt immersed in the horrid landscape of some of my favourite songs. A must read for any Nick Cave fan!
fourtriplezed's review against another edition
3.0
If one likes Cave's music one will like Cave's biblically very dark novel.
jazzsequence's review against another edition
4.0
very dark. a book about levels of despair and the depths to which humanity will sink. with a little god thrown in because it's nick cave, which means that the god/religion is sort of twisted. not really a happy, fun-time read, but definitely very good.
t0nip's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
davereadsstuff's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A dark, old-testament, Southern Gothic story of family, religion, vengeance, and death.