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clara_b0oks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
bleu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
This book is no doubt not for the faint of heart. It’s the story of a serial murderer across an older French backdrop. I personally think if you’re looking for a passive book of gory (but not too gory) portions, this book might be for you. The main character isn’t anything interesting but I do think what the main character lacks in depth, the book makes up for in writing. The book very much is written for the ending rather than the journey being the most important. I dropped an entire 2 stars because of the main character and feeling like the book didn’t go into the killings enough to make the end feel more worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Torture, Murder, Cannibalism, and Gore
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
sbooky's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was one of the oddest books I have read in a long time but it was very enjoyable and I want to read more by the author.
The dark humour and irony made parts funny, though there were also grotesque scenes which I was personally okay with.
I liked the setting of the novel and how it wasn't something that was shown to be novel but a normal part of the story.
It really wasn't something I had ever come across before and I recommend it. It's rare for a book to make me want to read others' analysis of it but this was one such book.
The dark humour and irony made parts funny, though there were also grotesque scenes which I was personally okay with.
I liked the setting of the novel and how it wasn't something that was shown to be novel but a normal part of the story.
It really wasn't something I had ever come across before and I recommend it. It's rare for a book to make me want to read others' analysis of it but this was one such book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cannibalism
schwambibambi's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Ths book was far away from being even remotely enjoyable. The pedophilia and sexism was blatant and disgusting. The moment Laure's father described his 16-year old daughter boobs and wished, he was a stranger to rape her in her sleep was the last straw. <spoiler/> From a psychological standpoint, this was a disaster too. No human on earth is born with no emotion without enduring trauma. The main character seemed to have his whole life plan ready once he came out of the womb. "Everything he did was planned" my shit. I know not every book has to be realistic, but come on, I expected some realism after no spoiler for fanatsy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Incest
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