Scan barcode
zek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
**CONTENT WARNING**
While this novel is not Lee's best work, it's definitely his most infamous. I would recommend it as a good choice for testing if the "Extreme Horror" (terrible genre name, but I didn't choose it) genre is something you might be interested in. It gets into things very quickly, requiring little time investment to make an evaluation.
The Bighead is presented in a very cartoonish manner, making the extreme violence a little more tolerable. There is zero attempt at realism, making it a good start for the cautiously curious.
Edward Lee has released some exemplary novels within the genre that are 'devilishly' good. If this is your forte, go check them out.
This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss the plot.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Incest, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Cannibalism
lmar1994's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
owlribbon's review
1.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
briarrabbit4293's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pregnancy
buzzard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
0.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Alcohol