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Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks
7 reviews
theremightbecupcakes'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Toxic relationship, War, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry
thecrimsoncorsair's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Violence, Genocide, Murder, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Drug use
jt_earl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, and Death
Minor: Excrement and Injury/Injury detail
kt2e56'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: Animal death, Violence, Mental illness, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, and Cursing
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, War, Vomit, and Gaslighting
christineparkerco'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, and Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Mental illness
escapinginpaper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Islamophobia, and Sexual content
leahrosereads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this story as a whole but found the characters (aside from Mostar) to be so frustrating and pretty unlikeable.
This is told similarly to WWZ. There's journal entries, interviews and articles, and honestly, I absolutely love this form of writing. It made the story come to life!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, and Mental illness