mangooo_spagetti's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Xenophobia, Racism, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Hate crime, Classism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
phibs'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
3.5
Although Ellis manages to deftly weave grim comedy throughout, his postmodernist critique remains explicitly crude and vile, leading the reader to question how necessary Ellis’ innumerable graphic depictions of wanton violence against women were to the narrative at large.
Director Mary Harron certainly cherrypicks the best of Ellis’ novel to adapt for cinema, leaving the novel little more than a compendium of desensitised butchery and $300 ceviches.
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Child death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Sexual violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Classism, Violence, Excrement, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Vomit
brennahinshaw's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Excrement, Gore, Rape, Racial slurs, Animal death, Cannibalism, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Transphobia, Antisemitism, Ableism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy, Dementia, and Abortion
diken'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: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Blood, Gore, Violence, Misogyny, Torture, and Rape
milenski'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
Graphic: Cannibalism, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Torture, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal death
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Classism, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Xenophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and War
Minor: Dementia, Genocide, and Death of parent
pierreadsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Sexual violence, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
hale_bopp'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
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture
isusp_65'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
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment
addythebookbat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Gore, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abortion