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sorrel29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Murder
whiskeywoman79's review against another edition
- 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
⭐⭐⭐/5
TW: SA (graphic once, but mentioned in different ways throughout)
I am not sure what to say about this story. It was creepy. It had its good parts and its bad parts? I was left confused and underwhelmed? I am rather unsure how I feel about it as a whole.
I feel like the author kept trying to justify inappropriate adult-child relationships. Like the one that was forced was bad, but because the young girl liked the teacher back that one wasn't bad, TF?!! Both shouldn't have happened, and neither should be condoned.
Can we also acknowledge that he was sexually assaulted!! They kept glazing over that Other than when he asked about the accusation made at the church "What he did to you - some people would give that same name."
I have no idea how it won the awards it did.
Will like this if you like Stephen King? For me it is like SCI Fi movies it's the B-rated version of Stand By Me.
I grew up in a small US town in the 1980s, yet I felt so disconnected from the flashbacks, maybe it is a UK v US thing? I never believed they were 80's kids.
I had such high hopes for this read because The Burning Girls is one of my 5-star reads for this year, after DNFing The Drift, and now my experience with this I am starting to think it was a one-off.
I am using this for a challenge I am just not sure which one yet.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Gore, Dementia, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
schneehutte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Eu preciso admitir que terror e suspense é exatamente a minha praia e o meu tipo de gênero favorito - e portanto, já ganha certa vantagem quando eu o comparo com outros livros. Talvez seja uma vantagem desleal, mas o que posso fazer? É o meu ponto fraco.
"O Homem de Giz" foi recomendado por uma amiga minha (recomendado talvez seja uma palavra forte, já que ela não gosta de terror) e eu imediatamente coloquei na minha lista quando ela mencionou ser terror psicológico. O enredo em si é extremamente similar à Stephen King - eu diria que quase beira um plágio, com vários subplots iguais à IT, até mesmo personagens com nomes e personalidades idênticas - apesar da escrita ser bem mais simples. A escrita simples, porém, não torna a história menos interessante ou assustadora: a autora consegue muito bem criar uma atmosfera de terror com poucas palavras.
O fato dos personagens não serem muito cativantes e muitas vezes com atitude questionável (incluindo o protagonista) aqui é facilmente perdoado: afinal, estamos falando de terror. Todos tem um segredo, o que contribui para a construção de um enredo todo conectado, como teias de aranha. No geral, a história sendo escrita em forma de flashbacks e flash-fowards também foi de meu agrado, ajudando os leitores a observar o impacto dos eventos do passado nos personagens nos dias de hoje, além de tornar o enredo mais dinâmico. Eu admito que fiquei assustada e tensa em várias partes da história, o que para mim mostra que a autora conseguiu o que queria.
Eu não consigo me estender muito aqui sem dar spoilers, mas acho justo mencionar algumas ressalvas. Até 80% do livro, eu estava quase certa de que iria dar cinco estrelas pra ele: eu estava entretida, e com exceção de achar a escrita talvez rápida demais, eu estava disposta a ignorar isso em prol da tensão que a autora conseguiu construir com tanta maestria. Porém... o final é bem decepcionante. Talvez porque minhas expectativas não foram concretizadas, ou talvez por tudo ter sido o produto de várias coincidências convenientes (o que eu não gosto).
A pedofilia é um tópico recorrente no livro, e nem sempre mencionada de maneira negativa. Eu não sou contra colocar tópicos pesados e discuti-los em livros (principalmente de terror, onde nossa zona de conforto é colocada em prova), mas do jeito que esse tema foi tratado aqui, foi bem estranho.
No geral, foi esse final decepcionante que abaixou meia estrela da perfeição. Ainda mantive 4,5, porém: em nome dos primeiros 80%. Me prendeu. Cumpriu sua função, além de me motivar a ler mais: o que nos dias de hoje, não está fácil. Com certeza irei tentar outros livros da Tudor: pelo que eu entendi, outras pessoas acharam a suas outras publicações mais interessantes.
Mais uma observação (mas isso não tem nada a ver com o livro em si, e não afeta minha review): fiquei também um pouco decepcionada com a tradução.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
tlskayte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, and Car accident
ecahill23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, and Pregnancy
lousyreader157's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Suicide, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse, Self harm, Car accident, and Abortion
bisousl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Warning: Dog is murdered.
Second book of the author, I’ve noticed they tend to like alternating between past and present with nightmares scattered in between. The characters are flawed and hard to find endearing.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Murder
castamere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Abortion, Alcohol, and Classism
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was not impressed with the whodunit reveal. I feel like out of all the options we had, all the paths we were led down, this was by far the most disappointing outcome. **I was hoping for it to be our MC, ngl**. There were too many plot holes, and too many quick attempts to plug half of them with more confusion, and the whole plot could have been flushed out a lot more.
However - The build up was thrilling, and it was a very fun read that kept me hooked from the beginning. A pretty graphic SA scene that I could have lived without, and the dog dies, but enjoyable none the less. I'd pick up more of Tudors work!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail