Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

2 reviews

whentheresteeth's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-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

4.75

"Find what you're afraid of most, and go live there."
I really deeply enjoyed listening to this book. It is infused with satire, which makes the harsh realities that it deals with almost comical, but that is also what makes them appear so real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Stalking, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Transphobia, Vomit, and Dysphoria

genericvampire's review

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is what My Year of Rest and Relaxation wishes it could be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria