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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Murder
Moderate: Rape
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely more "extreme horror" in subject matter and events, not in descriptions of gore. The story and characters are great, If you go in expecting something more like Aron Beauregard, you'll be a bit disappointed. Worth a read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder
It's as disturbing as everyone says it is. Beyond that, the writing, especially the characterization and descriptions of the settings, is really incredible. The stomach-turnimg factor somehow doesn't feel gratuitous, but only adds to a sad, disgusting, fascinating story about some of the cruelest things that people can do.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Truly disturbing!
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I found this book fast pasted and thrilling, I can not say it’s well written. It keeps you turning pages, and glued to the book, so if you’re a horror lover looking to get out of a reading slump this might be a good book to read. HOWEVER, I found Lori’s obsessions and motivations bizarre and unearned. I love the idea of a main character we despise and don’t trust, but she just didn’t seem fully fleshed out. Her incredibly evil actions in her youth and then subsequent dark obsessions in adulthood do not feel real or lived in. We don’t feel her depravity, her suffering does not feel great or powerful. There was an opportunity to create empathy for her as a character that would have made this read gut wrenching, but instead it just felt shocking for shock sake. The setting was sometimes repetitive. The racism felt casual and disgusting and unneeded. Many of Lori’s actions felt unrealistic because we weren’t set up with the depth to earn them. This resulted in moments that felt like a wet dream, cheap, and self indulgent.
*I do not typically look for TW before reading a book, I love extreme horror, but if you’re even a little bit squeamish you should read the TWs before reading.
*Many folks have compared it to Tender is The Flesh in the review section. I think TITF is significantly better written and the depravity of the characters in that world feels earned and heart breaking.
*I do not typically look for TW before reading a book, I love extreme horror, but if you’re even a little bit squeamish you should read the TWs before reading.
*Many folks have compared it to Tender is The Flesh in the review section. I think TITF is significantly better written and the depravity of the characters in that world feels earned and heart breaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment