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elle622's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
adelinekramer's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
hlehendricks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
meeshbunny's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
deathmetalheron's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
This is my first splatterpunk book, and even though the majority of themes are met with revulsion the vast majority of character dynamics/situations negotitate with the severity in an appropriate matter, that is to say--appropriate for their subject manner. The protagonist is quite unlikable, and while there are dips in moments whereas you wonder whether the dislikability is intentional or just potentially reflective of an acidic actual personality of the author it mostly fits the story.
That is to be said, the most grotesque scene in this book (if you've read it, it's very obvious, the one about 2/3 to 3/4 through the book) is very clearly written to offend and due to its nature comes across more as shock jock tomfoolery than necessary revulsion. The last action taken in the scene by the characters is far too meta but for a book that is so meta-aware the text does nothing to indicate it understands that angle at this point in the story. As it stands, the concept of exploring humanity's dark psychological recesses is certainly possible but it will always reek of tryhardism if we simply rely on weak, ineffectual shock without any existential consequence.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
bookdeviant86's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Unless you are a a real extreme horror fan do not read. This is one of my favorite books but please keep in mind that something is me is broken and I haven't found a book yet that is a deal breaker yet.linneajht's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
madeinlavanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The twist at the very end was whatever, but the scene that was supposed to be the most ~shocking and crazy~ has been done before so it didn't end up shocking me.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Excrement, Medical content, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
perpetuallygreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail