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alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
anissawren's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Death of parent
lizardgod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
eb10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
deirdrizzle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Having taught first grade, the kids were completely unrealistic. Their thoughts and actions took me out of the story a bit.
The calm narrator of the audiobook made this even more unsettling. I highly recommend listening to this one.
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Excrement, and Vomit
noonanjohnc'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Alcohol
jackiesspookyshelf'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
1.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
chloseencounter'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? It's complicated
3.0
This novel was beautifully written and brutal, the descriptions of graphic violence where some of the most agonizing and genuine I’ve ever read but that’s sort of all this story had to offer. I kept waiting for there to be some sort of lesson or point to the brutality but there just wasn’t. I just keep coming back to the why of it all. You may expect a story to have a plot, or a lesson, or even be a character study but to me, it just wasn’t any of those things. I suppose it was meaning to stand for loss of innocence but I didn’t even get enough time and introspection with each character to see that. I suppose if anything the ending was…ironic, I guess.
I don’t think of myself as someone who is bothered by violence but also I don’t really find joy in reading about the terrible and upsetting deaths of six year olds, one after another…and for what? Was it some weird metaphor for Darwinism? I honestly have no idea and at the end of the day that left me with a lot to be desired.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mellowreading'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
1.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, and Murder
piaschj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder