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Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen, Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes by Carlton Mellick III

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auroramendoza's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jessie_roz's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

drakaina16's review against another edition

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dark funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I just love Carlton Mellick III. There is just something about his books. No matter how bizarre and gory they might be, there is an inherent heart and sweetness about them. This book is no exception. 3.5 stars, rounded up.

jessabr's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

the_evergrowing_library's review

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4.0

I loved this. I really did. The Great Gatsby it is not, but that’s ok.
Sometimes you just want a little fun book, a palette cleanser if you will, and that’s what we have here.

Bizarro fiction is like Goosebumps for grown ups. You have to just switch off that part of the brain that accepts rational events and suspend your logic high above your head and enjoy the ride.

This was cute, graphic, ridiculous and tragic…. But let’s be honest, I could have just been describing Romeo & Juliet. And we love that too!
I liked everything about it and while it’s definitely not a genre that would be a mainstay for me, I could happily see myself slotting more like this into my reading.

I’ll say it again: Goosebumps. For. Grownups.