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aposthuma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
nekotin's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, and Torture
phoenix13'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Rape, and Kidnapping
madelinequinnee'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
5.0
I really enjoyed this more than I expected. I went in thinking it would be more ‘vampirey’, if that makes sense, but i guess the Nosferatu mentions are more metaphorical than literal.
I found this really easy to get lost in, the story was interesting and the writing was really descriptive and painted a great picture of the world it takes place in.
There are a few trigger warnings i would look out for if you’re going to read this and are sensitive to certain topics.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Animal death, Death of parent, and Self harm
priscillarobock'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
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Dysphoria, Child death, Gore, Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Specific spoilers for those curious:
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexism, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
abbeyreads13'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Grief, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
boats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Gore
Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
dozyfirbolg's review against another edition
3.75
pair this with Joe hills ability to make questionable choices In his writing regarding certain characters - Lou chief among them, and how his fatness is used as a plot device, and the way in which he writes Bing and expands on Bings thoughts that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Do not get me wrong, I knew what I was signing up for here, I read horror a lot but there's a lack of finesse and care to this book that distracts from what he was trying to accomplish here.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pedophilia
baileyclose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping