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jmdressel's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
an very intriguing story! felt like a glimpse into a fully different culture and region of the united states that i’m not familiar with. ups and downs for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Vomit
charliegirl21's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best I’ve read in a long time. Very sad and very worth it. A testament to capitalism waging war on those it wants to exploit if you want the cultural criticism. At it’s heart and soul it is about people who deserve way more than what the world gives and the people who unexpectedly show up and do their best to help along the way.
tonya_barr's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
grytev's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
theantisocialslibrary's review against another edition
absolutely not the books fault. just not in the headspace for this.
elly_sh's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Set in Appalachia. A coming of age of a young man who goes through a lot and has to rely on his intelligence and work ethic to get by. The main character, Demon, has a unique outlook and his voice is compelling (although for me didn’t always land). Major themes of poverty, abuse and addiction. Well-written, but not particularly fun to read about a child getting abused, robbed, exploited over and over. The middle is a slog- nothing good happens. I was sold in the beginning and then frankly felt a bit preached at towards the end. At times, I wondered how accurate a picture of Appalachia this was— poverty porn? My thought at the ending was, really? I’m glad I read it but am more glad I don’t have to read it again.