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bearystarry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexism, Incest, Medical content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Antisemitism, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Rape
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism
poirot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Excrement
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Suicide, and Addiction
kurstinl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, Cursing, and Death
jackbifrost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Self harm, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
tridentarius's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
eldritch_flower's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Right off the bat I would have to say that this book is more about the people around Regan rather than Regan herself, which was really interesting to me. There even seemed to be a side plot going on in the beginning, but that is cast aside, and not really mentioned in the second half of the book.
If you are going into this for scares, then I'd steer you away. There was only one scene that creeped me out, and everthing else was more on the disturbing side. I thought the book would keep with the escalation of what was happening, but it turns out the climax of that is half way to 3/4 into the book.
There is one character that I really wish we had learned more about. He is in the prologue, but then is only in a few pages before the book ends. It surprised me, and made the ending feel really rushed. I remember I felt the same way about the ending in the movie, and that it seemed really sudden. I'm starting to be convinced that I just don't really like any ending of a book. Haha.
Overall I enjoyed the way the story was told, liked the larger cast of characters, and appreciated the more scientific approach to possession. Unfortunately, the scares I was looking for weren't there. It's still a great book though !
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Excrement
kat1124's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Mental illness