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karinavenice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Alcoholism, Racism, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
shannolse's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Ableism, Bullying, Antisemitism, and Child death
aoifemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
theshonz0705's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Racism, Self harm, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Antisemitism and Incest
cararainx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Body horror, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Racism, and Cursing
sav_22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Excrement, Death of parent, Alcohol, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Torture, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Hate crime, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Body shaming, Body horror, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Death, Confinement, Bullying, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, Incest, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Alcoholism
analea_lucille's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal death, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism
amanda_flynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Hate crime, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
maggiefaerie's review against another edition
I really wanted to love this book. I'm not scared easily, and everyone I know says this is the most frightening book they've read. I've had some disappointments recently, so I wanted something to scare me at least a little. I finally threw in the towel after chapter 7-6.
This book drags so much. I'm 1/3 of the way in and there's so much bloated writing that I honestly don't feel invested at all. There's a balance between atmosphere and plot, and this book leans heavily on settings before establishing motives or developing the characters. I basically spent 10 hours reading a book with the exact vibes of Stand By Me when I thought I was reading horror. I'm really disappointed because I wanted to be completely and absolutely terrified by the book, and I was, but not because of the monster.
I honestly cannot get past the homophonia, anti-semitism, fat shaming, mysogony, abuse, and racism. If you want to read this, be aware that this book casually drops many slurs in reference to minority groups. The liberal character descriptors that involve all the really bad slurs you can think of were unnecessary and truly uncomfortable.
The abuse is also way too explicit for me. There's nothing I've enjoyed about this experience of reading this book.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Antisemitism, Body horror, Bullying, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Medical trauma, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Alcoholism
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Homophobia, Sexism, Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Sexual violence