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babblefishgirl'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
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
thecandiegirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Blood
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual content
antarcticophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, and Blood
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Gaslighting
mattyvreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The story is equal parts horror and mystery and fairytale, while deeply rooted in a grounded reality. This book was strangely moving in parts. I soaked up every word. Enthralling and rich, with beautiful prose. I was absolutely captivated.
One of the most successful parts of the book is how the author uses memory: repression, revelation, unreliability, omission. We read about the narrator’s story in great detail, but never know his name. It’s not important. In the prologue, the narrator is leaving a funeral. He knows whose funeral it is, but we don’t have it. It’s not important for us to know.
The story is thought provoking and wonderful. Time will tell if it will become as big of a classic as “Coraline.” I do hope it does.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
buud_w0rm'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
bumblemee's review against another edition
3.0
Die Hempstock Frauen sind allerdings super cool!
Graphic: Body horror and Child abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Suicide
reads2cope's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Death
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death