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deepwebkinz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Medical content, and War
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, and War
sasquatch_3'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Blood
rachelditty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think the part I was most attentive to was when the Minotaur section that was mostly scratched out kept sending the reader back and forth and all around a bunch of different foot notes. It was extremely meta and had me giddy, honestly.
I feel like I came away from this read with less than I should have, in all honesty. There were three entirely separate storylines and I only really cared about them halfheartedly, and even when they all wrapped up I still had questions and didn't care as much as I was expecting to or wanted to. I was glad the Navidson family was able to find some kind of closure, but I'm not entirely sure what the last story about the baby from Johnny was supposed to give us. There's just so much to this book that I know I've missed things and that there's way, way more to take from it, but I don't have any more energy to put toward this, and I also don't feel very motivated to do so anyway.
Some quotes I liked:
"I took my morning walk, I took my evening walk, I ate something, I thought about something, I wrote something, I napped and dreamt something too, and with all that something, I still have nothing because so much of sum'things has always been and always will be you.
I miss you," (p. 547).
"It seemed right to him,/ not at long last/ but right along the way.
Where I've been./ Where I am,/ he said and then sighing/ added--
I'd like to return one day/ if only for a little while/ to drink something warm," (p. 580).
It was fun, it was entertaining, but I don't think it's gong to stick with me as much the internet seemed to think it should.
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Murder
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, and Blood
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Medical content
laneport's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, and Car accident
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Homophobia
antares's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
and holy shit, did i love it. i have way too many thoughts and notes to even summarize my adoration and analysis here but it was right up my alley.
of course, this is not a book for everyone—This is not for you. but if you’re a fan of ergodic literature, academic criticism, and long-winded hedonistic stream-of-consciousnesses, and if you know what you’re in for, then i would recommend it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Sexism, Death of parent, and War
jerusha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent