Reviews with content warning for Violence - Maeve Fly

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zoejfrank's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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whatkatyread87's review

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dark funny informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s almost as if someone looked at Patrick Bateman, and then said “Hold my Fucking Beer”.

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bella613's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This is wild.
Gross.
Edgy for the sake of being edgy.

I didn't like it persay, but it was somewhat well done. I agree with most of the criticism I've seen about it, but I also don't disagree with most of the praise, so... I guess make of that what you will. I would not recommend this. Unless you're into very dark gory horror with no real point.

I liked Gideon.
I didn't like Maeve herself and I can't tell if you're supposed to sympathize with her or not. She's very much a pick-me, impulsive, evil character without any intelligence or forethought. Extreme self-centeredness is typical for a killer in most cases, though, am I right?

I heard reviews say it was funny. I did not find it funny. It wasn't dark humor, it was just dark.
But I'm not mad that I read it, and I think in most cases with books like this I probably would be. So the author gets brownie points for making it somehow ok without anything ok in it lol.

It was rather predictable and the pacing went up and down throughout the story. The characters are pretty flat, but it's clear that this isn't supposed to have redemption or growth because that's not the purpose of the book. It's definitely just a story as a catalyst for bringing the reader gore and graphic shock and repulsive horny murder. Psychological thrillers do more for me than horror that is only horror for the gore.

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aelinreyed's review

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dark tense fast-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

3.75

There were parts I didn’t like and not the expected ones of gore but more of the I read Russian literature books in strip clubs cause I can’t bothered and I go to men’s bathrooms cause women bathrooms are ugh .. that part was literally pick me energy and lost the mark for me

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harshharmony's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can’t really tell how I feel about this book as it got extremely visceral in description and detail towards the end, and I was physically uncomfortable. The last book that made me want to stop reading due to what and how it described something was Almost Transparent Blue, soooo…

I don’t think I can ever recommend this book to someone, but I do wish I had someone to say “what the fuck?!” to regarding this book.

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jbfletcher's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a fucking masterpiece.

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himynameismichael923's review

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dark funny 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

5.0

This was the exact book I needed at the moment. One full of horror movie references, and one that takes place largely, inside Disney’s California Adventure park. Yes our leading lady plays Elsa in DCA, and while names are never said, the author cleverly tells you exactly what you need to know. Maeve is a new favorite horror character for me. Spending time in her twisted mind, was equally heartbreaking, horny and horrifying. We get strong American Psycho vibes here, but a feminist version. All the characters, even the recurring background ones, are so thoughtfully fleshed out, and it really helps you dive into this psychotic world. CJ Leeds is an author I look forward to reading more of.

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