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buffy87's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This is the whitest book I've read all year. I am not into whatever this genre is. Bleak male hillbilly drama.
Writing is mediocre. Nothing great but not bad enough to distract you. Structure needs work. Felt muddled for most of the book and at the end you see everything predictably come together. Ultimately, it's filled with shitty characters that do shitty things.
I get that theres commentary being made about *something profound* but I don't think there's much being said here except people are shitty. There are grey-areas, but this book does NOT demonstrate that. I just imagine the author beating off to his own writing bc it read more as a exploration of fantasy than commentary.
Felt like I was reading a book written by an incel.
If you want to read the psyche of men who don't value womxn, understand consent, who grunt or hit as their primary form of communication, and don't wash themselves - this is for you!
Don't recommend lol.
Writing is mediocre. Nothing great but not bad enough to distract you. Structure needs work. Felt muddled for most of the book and at the end you see everything predictably come together. Ultimately, it's filled with shitty characters that do shitty things.
I get that theres commentary being made about *something profound* but I don't think there's much being said here except people are shitty. There are grey-areas, but this book does NOT demonstrate that. I just imagine the author beating off to his own writing bc it read more as a exploration of fantasy than commentary.
Felt like I was reading a book written by an incel.
If you want to read the psyche of men who don't value womxn, understand consent, who grunt or hit as their primary form of communication, and don't wash themselves - this is for you!
Don't recommend lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
bumblebroxbeeblebooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My favorite book of September 2022. Everything about this book was so messed up and wrong but it was so entertaining to read. I haven't listened to an audiobook or read something this fast in a long time. I'm really excited to watch this movie on Netflix.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
There is a ton of trigger warners for this novel so take that into consideration before reading this.