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nervcorp'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? It's complicated
5.0
not over the plot. over the thinks theis fucking book says about living. kill me now!!! i am so insane!!! i put this book down atleast twice because it was so REAL!!!
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
this one is CRAZY. please please please read at your own risk ...wise_old_fishie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
I found that it wasn't quite as good as they said it to be, but I will begin with what I liked about it because there is quite a bit to be said about it that is good!
I think the author writes very beautifully, the words and phrases are so well picked and the flow of the text is gorgeous, which was one of the reasons I finished reading it, 5 stars for the quality of the writing!!
I also found the world and premises the author created quite interesting! The book takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, and i wanted to learn more about what had happened and how things worked in their new everyday lives.
Finally, I found the main-character's experiences and thoughts quite relatable, which may also be why I wasn't so fond of him, because it wasn't something new, but this book also helped me learn a bit about myself, and reflect on and realize a bit more about my beliefs and how I think, which perhaps wasn't as interesting as say, seeing the world from a new point of view, but it was a good experience and the author wrote those bits very well too!
There was a lot of diversity in the characters which was also very interesting, and I really enjoyed the bits from Nick's point of view, because I rarely get to read about characters like him!
The characters weren't very well written, it felt like you never got to know them, and there was barely any character development which made it a bit boring, as Benji always thinks the same miserable way. I think also because of the circumstances in which the main cast lived in, everyone was tired and a bit depressed, and to add on top of all that, grieving a death from the start of the book. (I will add though, that perhaps the negative feelings coming from the characters is quite realistic for their situation and all,) It was just too much and it felt like you never got to know the characters very well. which made it a harder read.
There was also a lot of gore, which in a book I'm usually pretty ok with but it was just so much, and like all the time there was bits of body falling off here and vomiting up organs there, so if you don't like that much gore all the time this might not be fore you...
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gun violence and Medical content
todrick_the_tree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
twoheartedidiot'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Transphobia, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
rpow14'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sirashyashington'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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
foxstarss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Alcohol
twinkielinkie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Transphobia, and Blood
Minor: Deadnaming and Eating disorder
ruthlessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Dysphoria
multiplyoctopi's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Alcohol