Reviews

Mysterious Skin, by Scott Heim

aliceelizabethb's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Drug use

jrotolo's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

rho21's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

alyyhonda's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

mfb123's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

incoherentthoughts's review

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

breadedbookpages's review

5.0

"But Hollywood would never make a movie about us."

jordipordi911's review

5.0

Im literally going to throw up

androgyny's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

absolutely devastated 

henlokitty's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence