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asizzlefoshizl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, and Murder
gawdz0rz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kinda feels like the book splits into two different books like halfway through?
author writes a little weird about women’s bodies. “he was smelling her cunt through a nose he knew to be smashed flat.” no he wasn’t. that’s not true.
some other thoughts:
the tie-in of black metal and the 90s church burnings in norway to the characters’ backgrounds was great. and luke pointing out the conflicting beliefs (different tattoos, getting sacrificed to what was believed a pagan god on an inverted cross, etc.) showed the timeline of some people in that same scene moving between satanism and paganism (or what is now called “odinism”), sincerity not required. and then there’s showing the bigoted beliefs of some in the black metal scene—burzum, for example, being one of the bands fenris listed, was founded by varg vikernes, a nazi. and that wasn’t the only nazi band listed.
finally, i’m not sure i like how the beast in the woods was kinda just brushed off as some random demon or “mother” or whatever, rather than something way more important to the story.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Torture, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Vomit
asmei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
wytnie'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
nnylelocin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
rivercat0338's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Gun violence, and Alcohol
pastelbread'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
mykieangelno'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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Murder
raychelbennet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Here's what Adam Nevill told me is the worst horror in the world: being fat. Being fat is the most monstrous thing about humanity. We're going to overlook the cool, tree-like monster thing and instead talk about the fat, flubby, and/or chubby bodies of people in nearly every single sentence. It's exhausting. It's fatphobic. It ruins the whole book IMO
The *real* cincher for me though was when--for absolutely no reason other than to be a creep--Neville decided to describe a teen girl as having a doughy, yogurty-smelling c*nt. I'm going to go vomit somewhere to get that sentence out of my head.
This is another book I wish I hadn't read. Usually I can find some redeeming qualities, but the bad far outweighs the good.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
ggcd1981'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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexism