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racbuckallew's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Rape, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Abortion
hedsek'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
3.0
Maybe it's because I'm used to fucked up stuff from reading Dutch literature but it's not as shocking as some reviews make it out. Still, unpleasant stuff.
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Excrement, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Classism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Pedophilia, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Suicide, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
e_milyking's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Rape, Murder, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, and Sexual violence
safiewafie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Excrement, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny and Miscarriage
baileyherman's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Incest, Mental illness, Gore, Rape, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
zombiepond's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Rape, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Body horror
Minor: Suicide, Animal death, Ableism, Pregnancy, and Classism
zlizzyv'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Was the point to be as repulsive and evil as possible? Is it a cruel irony to have so many trigger warnings in one book?
I do not regret finishing the book, but I cannot say I enjoyed it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abortion, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Slavery, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
haileyeh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book answers the question - what if Saltburn was less interesting and 10x more gross? 🙄
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Cannibalism, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Self harm
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Pedophilia, and Infidelity
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Incest, Abortion, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
emilymyra's review
3.0
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Abortion, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse
linci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this feels like pointles gruesomeness. It felt like there was many missed opportunities, and overlooked symbols that could've been explored further. Worst Moshfegh for me :(
Graphic: Cannibalism, Animal death, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment