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what_karla_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Cursing
raineachreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Racism, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
mylargirl's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
2.0
This book's enduring popularity is due entirely to the films. It is an example of when a work of cinema far exceeds the quality of its source material. Having said that, it's a fun work of pulp fiction and I loved it as a kid for the racy bits and violence. I read it far too young! I would not reread it or recommend it to anyone who didn't have a particular taste for seedy, extremely violent pulp gangster fiction.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Gore, Torture, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
This is a 1970s pulp gangster novel. Expect every single trigger warning imaginable, including a few you didn't necessarily expect! Proceed at your own risk.
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