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shelbylanglois's review against another edition
- 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: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
owlribbon's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Child death
cjcrawfish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
jayishino's review against another edition
- 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: Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
theimposter'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
neptunianram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder
kittyinatophat'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
wylovat's review against another edition
- 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, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
bloupibloupreads'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
3.75
but don’t get me wrong! i really liked the whole women supporting and helping other women even through death, but not in a horror book where these spirits are supposed to be the antagonist in a way?? apart from that i really enjoyed this book! i couldn’t put it down for two days straight and i was always excited to turn a new page and know more about mary!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault and Fire/Fire injury
noelle1121005's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Murder