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aimesericks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, Death, Child death, Bullying, and Blood
scytheria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexism, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Body shaming, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Violence, Dysphoria, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Ableism, and Vomit
crispr_breadboard's review
- 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
4.75
Another impressive note— the author wrote with notable care and sensitivity about menopause- he has also written an afterword discussing the very real and complex topic of whether a man should even be *allowed* to write about the topic with such core themes around womanhood, menopause, and self identity. He did a fantastic job, which he acknowledges is also thanks to his editor and her team of sensitivity readers. Great work.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Cursing, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Death of parent
Also has creepy scenes about insects too.shelbylanglois's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Child abuse, Animal death, and Violence
jayishino's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
On the surface Mary is the story of a perimenopausal woman who leaves NY to care for her ailing aunt in AZ. A more in-depth look will tell you it's a story about misogyny. However, it's told as a horror, a very grotesque one too (and more often than not it's gratuitous). It seems to be gross for the sake of being gross. I won't post spoilers, but there are other reviews that have them if you're really interested.
This book is a lot. And I mean that literally. In fact, I mentally checked out (thank goodness for audiobooks amirite?) at about the 60% mark because I had no clue WTF was going on. There are cults and reincarnation and ghosts. Oh my! Yes, like I said it's a lot. More than that there are approximately 1700 characters (obvi an exaggeration but it really felt like that many), and I couldn't keep them straight after a while. Mary herself is not only an unreliable narrator, she's also incredibly unlikable. Being in her head for 400+ pages was excruciating. Not only because of those facts, but because the pacing of this book is incredibly slow. Also, if I never heard the words "Loved Ones" again it will be too soon.
If you like gross-out horror, and books about middle aged women written by men, then maybe pick up this book. However, it goes without saying (but I'm gonna say it anyway) that this book was not for me.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Sexism, Murder, Mental illness, and Misogyny
theimposter's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Body horror, Bullying, Animal death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Rape, Misogyny, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Torture
kittyinatophat's review
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Animal death, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and Misogyny
jesssicawho's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
abanks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Murder, and Blood
wylovat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Child death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Body shaming, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia