gaylien420's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Gun violence, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Cursing, Ableism, Rape, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Addiction, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
peachypy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident
oatmxlk'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Self harm, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Gore
Minor: Rape and Violence
torilara'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
Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Death, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death of parent
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Stalking, Vomit, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
ozdensl'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
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment and Animal cruelty
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
madanxiety'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? It's complicated
2.0
Very soon into the novel, I thought it would make a great film, and after finishing it, I think I would prefer it in film form. Again, this is because the novel felt too slow/long and hard to get through. As I read, I envisioned a whole cinematic style for it, kind of like Beetlejuice meets Sorry To Bother You meets Scott Pilgrim. I hope the movie adaptation leans into weirdness and surrealism. I also hope the movie isn't 100% White like Midsommar or Girls (which I bring up because I noticed Lena Dunham's stamp of approval on the cover halfway thru reading).
What I think was successful about the book for me was how I, too, felt like my brain had been goopified a bit lol. While listening to this audiobook, I had to rewind constantly to understand what was going on (which makes me think it might've also been a better read on paper vs. audiobook). Anyway, what I'm getting at is by the end of the book I was left thinking "what was all that??" and I think that's actually exactly what the protagonist is thinking too.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
gabography's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Body horror, and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol
gidgeytheg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Blood
majamatcha'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Death, and Animal death