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hardbackhoarder's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would not recommend this book to anyone but myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
grey_jayne's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
This was a reread and I was struggling with believing the narrator as a 13 year old girl so I listened along to Sophie Amoss on the audiobook while also reading my book. This really helped.
I do adore when Chuck Palahniuk leans into horror fantasy so this did still hook me after a while. Lurid creativity abounds with a thick layer of grime. You do need a steel stomach for these descriptions, as per usual.
Excited for the sequel now. Gonna get the print book and audiobook ready together soon.
I do adore when Chuck Palahniuk leans into horror fantasy so this did still hook me after a while. Lurid creativity abounds with a thick layer of grime. You do need a steel stomach for these descriptions, as per usual.
Excited for the sequel now. Gonna get the print book and audiobook ready together soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, and Abortion