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izypup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The deplorable ways he hurts and break women down involve ghosting after sex and/or spouting broadly misogynistic comments like "you have a loose vagina".
We are to believe that a woman called him sobbing six months after they broke up their relatively short relationship because he casually mentioned he had sex with someone else.
This book was like if the scummy guy you knew from high-school that thought he was special and smart punished his journal.
It was not necessarily unsettling or disturbing more so than just boring and I'm not sure what the point was.
I did finish it in one day so despite glazing over some passages the writing itself wasn't awful.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
keinean's review
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
jinx_mars's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
literally_mint's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
starryybella's review
- 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
And honestly? I don't regret reading it, as stomach-knotting as it was.
As the trigger warnings can tell you, it's one of the most vulgar books I've ever read. It's definitely up there with "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis.
I feel like it's safe to compare the narrator/author to Patrick Bateman in some aspects, speaking of "American Psycho", except the narrator is much more in touch with the world around him and doesn't have an urge to *physically* hurt. But he does not have any true emotions like love or compassion for others, as well as struggling with alcoholism. He doesn't have much remorse for his actions either, as he clearly states in the first page.
The book, as people have probably heard, is most famous for its first lines: "I like hurting girls. Emotionally, not physically. I've never hit a girl in my life. Well, once. But that was a mistake. I'll tell you about it later. The thing is, I got off on it. I really enjoyed it." (1)
And news flash: I'm one of those readers who gets either pulled in immediately by the first page or just puts off reading the book until later if it doesn't captivate me or pique interest immediately.
I didn't enjoy the book because of its content. I'd be insane if I did, but not to say you are if you did enjoy the content (kind of…).
The sole reason I enjoyed it was because I'm someone who likes psychoanalyzing characters, even if the character is meant to be horrible. That's what brings fun back into the book for me and makes me be able to stand it. Otherwise, I'd probably be in the category of the faint-hearted that would hate this book because of how awful the content of it is.
It's written well, once you get beyond the fact he's a rotten human being. I also just sat through the sex scenes and read them to get past them.
It is satisfying to get to the ending, although I wish he got more of what he deserved. I did have to read it twice to fully understand it but it left me with more questions - hence, my currently reading the sequel.
It rambles on at times and goes on tangents - it sometimes be difficult to understand or to keep track of the plot. However, insight into his mental state of mind made this book enjoyable and I wouldn't take out anything, except for a couple of churning depictions of hurting women or sex scenes I would have rather not read.
Do not eat if you're reading this book. It churned my stomach at some points and I definitely believe this book is not for everyone.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Pedophilia
dancingwithourhandstied's review
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
grayisasleep's review
- 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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
kayleighoneillonwheels's review
- 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
charlottes_library'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
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Alcohol
1000knives's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Alcohol