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chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Medical content
thebechdelbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In the Castle (another favourite of mine) in the rituals and idiosyncrasies of its narrators, both of whom believe that outside forces (astrology, magic) will save them. Both narratives never fully decide whether they are right or wrong.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quirky and fun narrator/narrative style, with something extremely dark under the surface.
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Misogyny
Minor: Medical content
tjwolf'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
bedtimesnack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism
noahfence'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
horizonous's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Vomit, and Death of parent
◦ Medical content = Dentistry◦ Mental illness = Depression
.. and some passages about insects
booksjessreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Misogyny and Injury/Injury detail
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
foldingthepage_kayleigh'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury