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kakenn21'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
friends2lovers'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
2.5
Furthermore, I did not care for the tedious writing style at all and it significantly detracted from my enjoyment. The prose is somehow both wordy and vague. Figurative language is used in a way that makes it difficult to visualize what is happening in some scenes, especially the supernatural ones. I frequently had to pause or reread passages, which slowed down my reading pace. Since the descriptions are more confusing than evocative, I did not find this to be a creepy, immersive read, which is what I expected and wanted. 71% into the book, I noted in my reading journal: “I have to admit the reason I’m feeling compelled to pick it up and keep reading is not because of the story but because I want to finish it and move on to a different book.”
All that being said, the ending (
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Transphobia
kastanienlady's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
rowan27'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship
kbc_dino'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
3.75
Very enjoyable and well written, delving into the Appalachian haunts with ease and familiarity.
It dragged in some spots for me, but I never got bored. Do recommend.
Graphic: Self harm and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
valerian_honeybee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
nishana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Grief
eleasofia'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, and Murder
thebigemmt505's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
hellavaral's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, and Racism