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surdiablo'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Excrement
outofthepinksky's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Religious bigotry
saint_eleanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Like natural born killers if they were both decrepid hill people w horrible horrible kinks
Great read 👍
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, and Vomit
hkveit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Racism
taylorraven'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
3.5
Also it won't let me put this as a trigger warning but this book might be triggering if you have a religious based trauma (Christianity. I don't think any other religions are mentioned).
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mxpringle'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
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
valocz's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Murder, and War
reggiethebird'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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Slavery, Vomit, Dementia, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and War
cateyeschloe'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
2.0
Misogyny is another heavily prevalent aspect of this book. I did not even try to count the number of times every woman in the book is referred to as “whore” or “bitch” or “slut”. Violence against women and the hatred of sex workers in general is a very prevalent theme throughout.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Excrement and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Incest, Vomit, and Abortion
Blood is constantly described and present in this book, often in copious amounts at any given time, and often used in ritualistic settings.There are numerous graphic murders, the majority of which happen via a firearm.
There are two serial killers, a cis man and cis woman team, who rape cis men and torture them physically until they eventually kill them. The torture is almost never described at all, and, if it is referenced, it is vague.
One character is a pedophile, but there is only one instance where this is referenced in a vague non-graphic way.
Another character is an adult man in his late twenties, I believe, who repeatedly coerces and manipulates young women and underage girls into having sex with him, claiming this is the way to their salvation. A couple of these girls are underage, one being 14 and the other 16.
There is the death of a dog, and the dog is then treated as a ritualistic sacrifice. This one dog’s death is a recurring plot element throughout the book.
There is one character who is obsessed with spiders and also bugs in general. At one point, he takes a giant jar filled up with spiders, opens it, tips it over, and spills them all over his face and body. There’s a lot of spiders in that scene.
Later, that same character is said to have been bitten by a spider and is suffering from that. Again later on, he not only still has the spiders but not eats bugs by the handfuls. This is decently graphic in how it’s described.
Sex work, as a whole, and the sex workers themselves in this book are treated abominably. The book is rampant with misogyny and violence toward women.
Alcoholism is referenced for one character, but many characters drink, in general.
voilajean'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
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia