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zsabella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness
carrie_96'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It has its dark moments, as you’d expect from a book about hell, but also a few moments that made me laugh or at least contemplate.
Overall, there’s no real resolution, which can be frustrating, but also is in tune with the rest of the story. Not a bad read, not the best, but it’s only a quick one anyway and can make you think.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
bmpicc'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? No
4.0
I might even keep my kindle on airplane mode to give my guy a chance to read this one. Scandalous!
Graphic: Death and Suicide
raquel_rojas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Religious bigotry
charjaun_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
pluviophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Blood
tiredbutawesome'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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Gore
alexadaggett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
But the book is about a mormon man named Soren who tried to live his best life then dies of cancer and finds himself in hell alongside quite a lot of other people who also were pretty regular people. Hell for Soren isn't the fire and brimstone you'd expect but instead is a basically eternal library containing every book that could theoretically exist and the only way the inhabitants can leave is by finding a books that perfectly portrays the story of their lives. This isn't exactly a spoiler, but contrary to the title, his stay is not short.
This book was interesting because it feels like it's more about immortality than anything else (because when you're already dead, you don't exactly die). I found this book to be sad. It explores themes of regarding madness of groups of people, love, loss, and being faced with an impossible task.
I don't know what the genre of this book is. There's a few parts that feel like horror but most of the book has a very somber feeling to it.
It's a short read so I definitely recommend picking it up. It's definitely different!
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Edit: I've changed from 4 stars to 5 stars because this book has stuck with me. I think about it regularly, it lingers in the back of my head waiting to cleave whatever good mood I had.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Blood
Minor: Colonisation