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gothkicks's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
menderash'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
Mr Brite has a knack for writing books about horrible people doing horrible things, often for little to no reason, with minimal plot except to make the next horrible thing happen. His main characters are all murderers, rapists, cannibals, necrophiles, or the people who love them anyway. The prose is a means to an end; the end being the reader's hopeful erotic satisfaction of reading someone get nearly decapitated in vivid, lovingly described detail.
Brite's books (the two I've read) seem to hold no greater point than to either turn you on or gross you out, probably both. The violence is pointless, the plots are pointless, the morals are hopeless. But you know what? Brite is such an emotionally charged, evocative, talented writer, that I can't help but be hypnotized by his ability to make me sit down and devour a novel in one sitting. He makes me care about the few morally sound characters even though I know something unspeakable is about to happen to them. He explores the nuance of monstrosity in his uhh. Less morally sound characters.
I think my most sound, least hypocritical criticisms of Brite's work is a) his exploitation of real victims of real tragedies and b) his handling or lack thereof of characters of color. The few non-white characters in his work are relegated to the occasional dead body, future victim, or stereotyped backdrop. Then again, considering the kind of character Brite centers as his protagonists, do I really want him, as a white man, to portray a character of color that way? I'm fine with Brite's beloved monsters being mostly white men.
TL;DR: Absolutely disgusting. Awesome ride. Will read again.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
chersonese's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
There are themes in this book that are dark and while I don't agree with them and don't like reading about specific topics the book features, most were handled well, the depictions making you uncomfortable without feeling too gratuitous. The book has an interesting take on the vampire mythos that I commend it for and honestly wish there had been a sequel.
But would I recommend this book? I'm not sure, I don't know if the good outweighs the bad.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Racial slurs, and Vomit
clownrambles'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
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape
brokenlyrium'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
0.25
Graphic: Incest and Pedophilia
fuathling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
xeslaro'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: Incest, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty
chuckyinspace's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Rape
theodenreads'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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Car accident
I legitimately don't know if that covers everything tbh SO MUCH HAPPENEDgb24741's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Incest and Sexual violence