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
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
hollystopreading'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
ashlynregan'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: Animal death, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, Excrement, Racism, Rape, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Blood, Body shaming, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, and Infidelity
winsomefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Gore, Rape, Alcohol, Classism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Cannibalism, Ableism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Excrement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
kndllcr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, and Hate crime
farheenfarheen's review against another edition
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Vomit, Sexism, Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
porporina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Colonisation, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death, and Fatphobia
scarlojazzy'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: Torture, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexism, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Ableism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Gore, Fatphobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Death