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amandadelbrocco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
nicole_cob_reads'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
hellokatya'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
3.25
around the 60-70% mark it got a lot better, but its a fight to get there.
i’ve read some grady hendrix before, and i’d definitely say he has much better books to read.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Emotional abuse
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"We Sold Our Souls" follows a young woman named Kris. In the 1990's, her band, Dürt Würk, was ready to make it big and finally have their chance at fame. Unfortunately, everything fell apart one night, a night that no one in the band seems to remember. Now, in present day, one member of the former band is a musical idol and set to go on his farewell tour. Kris, sick of her horrible life, decides finally to confront him and get to the bottom of what happened decades ago and uncover why Dürt Würk never made it.
I also really enjoyed the metaphor of "selling your soul" for your art. Without giving too much of the story away, someone in the band has sold his soul to become successful. I think this is such an interesting idea and discussion because fame tends to really cloud even the best person's judgment. Purists want the art to matter above all else, so when someone sells their soul, meaning they sacrifice their art for success, some people are outraged. But, at the same time you want to respect the hustle and the ambition to make it in this world because of their art.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Grady Hendrix's books, and I look forward to continue enjoying more from him!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
herelieshenry'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship