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elysianbud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Name one!"
The answer: 'Don't Fear the Reaper'.
He's only gone and Terminator 2/Aliens/The Godfather Part 2'd us. One has to wonder if Stephen Graham Jones did this on purpose--the ultimate meta callback to Scream 2's classroom scene about sequels, because this sequel is better than the original.
Yet another incredibly fun ode to slashers, in my opinion, 'Don't Fear the Reaper' far exceeds its predecessor. I found the plot easier to follow, the characters more alive (until they're dead), and overall more entertaining.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
While Jade is still the star of the show, this book expands to show other characters' POV, and all of these characters just feel so perfectly human. One of the early victims' internal monologue stuck with me for the entire rest of the book. There are a lot of moving parts and things going on in the book, but somehow it all slots together in a way where you couldn't take any of it out.
I really loved this. Fantastic sequel.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
annact's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"It's Jade, sir," Jade says back
Jade Daniels, the woman that you are...
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Colonisation, and Classism
PTSD, privacy invasion, mention of animal torture, s slur, MO lynching, MO Dakota 38, MO residential schools, drowning, car accident.bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism