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chuckielittle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
eline1701'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? Yes
3.75
I finished season 4 part 1 and sort of wanted more (why?) and ended up reading this. It feels odd to say I enjoyed it but I did??? There's a certain humour in reading Joe's narration, the way he judges people, his hypocrisy and the way he justifies his actions. It's completely ridiculous. He's also horribly crass and sexist - moreso than in the show, which I thought was interesting. Beck also felt a lot meaner and less involved in the book, which I thought was cool. Why not? She's allowed to kind of suck. She still doesn't deserve any of this shit.
I really "liked" the way he addresses Beck for the entirety of the novel, it felt original. We never really get a grasp on her, with Joe's unreliable narration, but I thought that was used in a way that was interesting. He'd skip certain things completely because he didn't deem them worth mentioning (duh, of course he'd collected creepy stuff belonging to Beck) and they'd only come up later and they'd always be a bit of a slap in the face. So yeah, I had a... a good time?... reading this. Sort of like watching the show. Repulsive, but at least all parties agree on that? Let's see if I pick up book two...
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Self harm, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Abandonment
kingsteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail
anmariefweeks's review against another edition
5.0
Fun read.
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
arthur_ant18'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm
salm0n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Self harm and Sexism
kr_gr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
marianne_dashwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder