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asiamd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
andreaestefania's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
mlhanson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, and Classism
oliviah1111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
auteaandtales's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
ryannehunter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
kellybobelly96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
issyd23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
itszosia's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
jordan21's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
If you enjoy Sheila Heiti’s crude writing (which I don’t) you would most likely love this book for its similarity in tone, but I believe Moshfegh to be the better contemporary writer of the genre.
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Abortion