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janetpants'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
squisheebee_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
chloseencounter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lee_brahms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
fatherprozac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Hate crime, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation
abbie_'s review against another edition
3.75
My Heart is a Chainsaw is a love letter to slasher movies, and since I have not seen even a single slasher, Iām as surprised as you are that I enjoyed this book this much. Jade even made me slightly want to watch a slasher but given that I live alone, I shall not be doing that.
A lot of the readers who didnāt enjoy this one felt they couldnāt click with Jadeās stream-of-consciousness narration, which is pretty slippery at first. But I love a good stream of consciousness narrative, so that part worked well for me! There are also lots of good scares in here, even a jump scare - how does a book have a jump scare? I donāt know but SGJ managed it!
Super creepy, super bloody, super tragic
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
seawarrior'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
4.0
I felt the most gratifying piece of this story was the slow reveal as to why Jade loves slasher movies so much in the first place. She devotes her life to analyzing them from a lens that provides her the emotional catharsis she desperately needs and has long been going without from other avenues. Jade is far from the only mistreated and lonely kid to find kinship in endlessly vengeful monsters, the girls who survive them, or both symbols at the same time, which is part of why she was such a believable protagonist to me. Her story in this first book concluded abruptly, but on a resounding note, and it will be difficult to wait until next year for it to continue.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Incest, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Death, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Incest, Rape, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Colonisation