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travis_zalesky's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Dark, tense, and gritty. A sad and dark story about the lives of desperate men. Artfully crafted with a classic three act structure, each act masterfully building the suspence and ending in the suden crack of gunfire.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Minor: Racism
cmcrockford's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One of the rare books that isn't quite as good as the movie adaptation, maybe because there's more of a poetry and epic quality to Dominek's film. Both though are these visceral cries of despair. Maybe within a novel I just find that more suspicious, like Hansen is fetishizing the sadness of his American West.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
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