miriamschlundt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
swo7153's review
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I can't say this is a good book despite the rating. Nothing about it is good. I've read Cormic McCarthy books that are more hopeful than this. Just as an example. It's surreal and haunting; and worth reading. The ending will stick with me forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Self harm, Racial slurs, Torture, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Antisemitism, Genocide, Racism, Murder, and Pedophilia
jonisbookquest's review
DNF'd at 80 pages. I see the importance of the book and it sure was interesting as far as I got, but I really couldn't get through the writing style - yikes.
saneyossarian's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
orangekat's review
5.0
The writing is part Vonnegut, part Joseph Heller, part John Kennedy Toole. In the absurdity lies too much truth.
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