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lovelymisanthrope's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"We Sold Our Souls" follows a young woman named Kris. In the 1990's, her band, Dürt Würk, was ready to make it big and finally have their chance at fame. Unfortunately, everything fell apart one night, a night that no one in the band seems to remember. Now, in present day, one member of the former band is a musical idol and set to go on his farewell tour. Kris, sick of her horrible life, decides finally to confront him and get to the bottom of what happened decades ago and uncover why Dürt Würk never made it.
I also really enjoyed the metaphor of "selling your soul" for your art. Without giving too much of the story away, someone in the band has sold his soul to become successful. I think this is such an interesting idea and discussion because fame tends to really cloud even the best person's judgment. Purists want the art to matter above all else, so when someone sells their soul, meaning they sacrifice their art for success, some people are outraged. But, at the same time you want to respect the hustle and the ambition to make it in this world because of their art.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Grady Hendrix's books, and I look forward to continue enjoying more from him!
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide, Vomit, Torture, and Toxic relationship
odrib's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Excrement, and Gore
Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Addiction
werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Addiction and Alcohol
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Death of parent, Torture, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
bebidocrimes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicide