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alinalou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
danimacuk'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, and Classism
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
opheliasviolence's review against another edition
4.0
This story is about three teenage boys trying to download porn. What they stumble upon instead changes their lives forever.
The story is inspired by a real event that was televised and that the author watched as an 11 year old. That and the subject matter make this novella anything but lighthearted. As dark as this story was, I still managed to enjoy the 1998 setting.
This is really short at just over 100 pages, I read it in one sitting alone. I meant to only read a few chapters and found myself unable to stop reading. Like the video in the story, this will have you hooked.
Obviously, due to the subject matter I'd say skip this if you're sensitive to the topic of suicide.
In the afterword, the author states that writing has always been his therapy. "I think that's why my work tends to be so dark. I exercise the demons on paper so they don't manifest elsewhere." I love that.
This book reminded me of movies like The Ring and Pulse. If you're into those, then definitely give this a try. I'm looking forward to reading Devil's Creek from this author.
Graphic: Gun violence and Suicide
ehicks212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is dark, but the author’s afterword also shows how important it is.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
mossroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Scanlines took me an hour to read.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Terminal illness
takecoverbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Having said that, the novel is very effective. As an exploration of depression, suicide, morbid curiosity, and self-destructive desires, it’s among the best horror stories I’ve come across. It’s a coming of age narrative in the worst way possible and, I guess I’ll leave it at that. Check it out and abandon all hope.
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness
bowlingforboots's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse
spacemonkey25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
kermit_the_wrong'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt