sgrunwald96'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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism
grey_jayne'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Suicide, Infidelity, Gore, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
ruffian23's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gore, and Animal death
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
nolalee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Mostly Dead Things is a story that opens in Florida with a third generation taxidermist, Jessa-Lynn Morton, dealing with her current lot in life. Her father's suicide, her mother's grief, and her own abandonment by the woman she loved. This book is a beautifully sweet, darkly funny, and empathetic (albeit cringe inducing) journey of finding oneself again after tragedy.
The writing is equally elegant and down right gross. Who knew you could have an existential moment as Arnett describes skinning an alligator! Overall, I adored this book and all of it's difficult self discovery journey. There are moments when I wanted to jump through the pages and smack some sense into Jessa and the whole Morton family. But that's life isn't it?
"We spent so much time looking for pieces of ourselves in other people that we never realized they were busy searching for the same things in us."
Graphic: Animal death and Gore
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Terminal illness
rachellemarcotte's review
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Death of parent, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Cancer
joohd_73'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
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Gore, and Vomit
makbrandt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Gore
ajmacdougall93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Gore, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
stardust_heidi's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Alcohol, Gore, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, and Suicide