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ronanqk'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
3.25
If you’ve spent any prolonged time in Richmond, VA, this book will trigger your nostalgia for that very special place.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Racism and Slavery
theliteraryhooker'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Excrement, Grief, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
santaggy'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Deeply disturbing. Incredibly well written, but read at your own risk.stephanieluxton'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
3.0
This book had a fairly unique premise (although similar to the movie, Talk To Me - which I think came out after this book?). There was a lot of grotesque imagery and frightening situations but I felt like this book lacked a certain amount of suspense that I needed to make it truly great.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death and Abortion
bibliograflieg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Abortion
aeverett'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
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit
hoole95'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ramblepatch's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Car accident
triseke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, and Murder
scrubsandbooks's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, and Vomit
Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Abortion