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wreckmore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
rmnedder'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
3.0
Unfortunately, this book ultimately felt way too busy. There is so much going on at all times, there are so many plot threads to follow, there are so many tertiary characters - it feels stuffed to the point of bursting and it ultimately left me feeling overwhelmed. There were so many fantastic concepts and ideas in here that could have been compelling as their own story, but since they were woven in and out of this story I felt like they were less impactful than they could have been. Honestly, this book could have been about 20% shorter without all the fluff and filler in the plot and dialogue, and it would have been better for it.
Also, all the random semi-irrelevant political tangents in here were weird. I'm a firm believer that a lot of good horror is inherently political, but this didn't feel inherent - it felt like the author was Attempting to insert politics into this book in a way that was both inelegant and ineffectual, since like 95% of it was not relevant to any plot or true character development.
Overall, not a bad book! It's got some good bones and some brilliant moments, but it kinda manages to get in its own way sometimes.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
kbio'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident
hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
Minor: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
The minor warnings are ones that are mentioned in passing. I want to say there was an f slur thrown around a couple of times but I can’t fully remember.kaywhiteley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Car accident
iamastraythought's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I was afraid of this book going in to it, I hadn't read anything this daunting in a long time, closest I got was Hell Bent, and just the sheer size of it had me wary.
I'm glad I pushed through that fear. This book was spectacular. It reminded me a bit of the show Dark, a bit of Interstellar, and a tiny bit of It. I usually don't go for tales of apocalypse, but this was different, was unique in a way that kept me on my toes. I almost saw what was coming, but couldn't quite guess, and that, too, kept me intrigued.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
fictionaladventures's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death
patriciadm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal death
jaedia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Still, there were some great moments and Chuck is definitely a great writer. If you go into this one, just drop any expectations you have.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Pregnancy
fireblossoms19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol