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grunbean's review against another edition
4.0
I feel it is important to read this as a memoir as opposed to an essay. While there is analysis and plenty of examples referred to, this reads as a reflection of the author’s own experience with engaging with art created by bad people. Not all the artists are talked about at the same length, and you’ll find that there’s a lot of kinds of monster in here.
I did find some of the examples of female artists confusing. They don’t generally equate to the literal crimes written about for male artists. It does add some balance, though, if this is in here for balance it may have been interesting to explore queer examples too.
I really enjoyed this, and I liked the conclusion it came too. It definitely encouraged me to think more about the parasocial relationships with artists, and how we can reconcile this when they’re revealed to be bad people.
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Alcohol
cryptidskunk's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence
baielleebooks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexism
Minor: Abandonment
nstew16's review against another edition
4.5
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abortion
aburns2's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
dantruman's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
The author is not in favor of the above but they come up in relation to the artist’s she discusses.librarymouse's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
catobeyts's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide
monalyisha's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Murder, and Abandonment
ambergamgee's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault