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imrereads'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
4.0
In and of it self, it's a really cool concept, and the turn it took really sucked me in. We have an unreliable narrator, and someone who comments heavily on that fact. The question is how reliable she is. It gets weird and I loved it!
Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Grief
ravenpuff'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Addiction
goodgollymissmollee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Death of parent, Cancer, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship
ktdakotareads'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
Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cancer, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Drug use
trulydevious's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Grief
dreamdoughnut'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think my main issue is that Art is incredibly unlikeable. I love a narrator that is flawed and unreliable but ultimately you want to relate to that character. He was vulnerable but blamed everyone but himself for his problems. He reminded me of an ex of mine, so maybe that’s a personal problem.
It wasn’t the worst book I’ve read. It just wasn’t a nail-biter like Tremblay’s other novels.
Graphic: Death and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness