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dannb's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, and Violence
shadowykittenwizard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
y_mouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, and Blood
thorpasaurusjess's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Torture, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
charmarie'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Violence
jameszabik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
logenthielke's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kj_bewick'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia
amelia_horseman'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
joriereads's review against another edition
3.0
would i read this again? no absolutely not. did i enjoy reading this? no. but i didnt enjoy it because it freaked me out so much. at times it felt like it was overly detailed and tended to drag the story, but the details really put me in the situation.
the ending was interesting and watching the children devolve into madness and terror and survival was frightening and heartbreaking all at once.
i tend to lean towards liking horror stories about ghosts/demons/the occult and this was something very different for me. it was enjoyable but not something i think i would ever pick up and read again.
the rating is this high because i had such a visceral reaction towards it the entire way.
the ending was interesting. critique of characters "doing the wrong thing" is boring and tired. 1- its how stories progress and 2- it felt realistic for the circumstances. i think its loser behavior when people who never will and never have experienced anything like this sit on their high horse of morality and say what they would and wouldnt do.
i think this story was extra freaky for me cause i read the majority of it while camping, at night, by a campfire.
pros:
- it was really scary
- felt like it could be real
- the book started off fast and jumped into the story, the build-up didnt feel like a waste of time
cons:
- it was a gross horror and i do not enjoy gross horror
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Vomit