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balancedbreakfast's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
apricotknight's review against another edition
It's probably a good book, but the events were too horrific for me (I know it's a horror book!)
kkepner's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
bookish_otter's review against another edition
Creepy but not in a good way. Too out there for me.
sylvannah's review against another edition
4.0
Heavy on explanation and exposition, but ultimately riveting, bizarre, and unlike anything else I’ve ever read.
Not for the faint of heart, the horror and gore verge on traumatic, but they are always used with power and intention. It has something of a heist movie and something of American Gods. Four stars because there were too many sections where the characters sat around explaining things to each other, but happily the dialogue is snappy enough that those sections don’t drag. Overall, I’d put it near the top of my new reads for this year, both in creativity and writing.
Not for the faint of heart, the horror and gore verge on traumatic, but they are always used with power and intention. It has something of a heist movie and something of American Gods. Four stars because there were too many sections where the characters sat around explaining things to each other, but happily the dialogue is snappy enough that those sections don’t drag. Overall, I’d put it near the top of my new reads for this year, both in creativity and writing.
meks17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
marjeannguyen's review against another edition
5.0
Trigger warnings: sexual assault, murder, general violence.
This was the weirdest book I ever read and I have to give 5 stars just for that reason. It would be an excellent book club book- there’s so much to analyze.
This was the weirdest book I ever read and I have to give 5 stars just for that reason. It would be an excellent book club book- there’s so much to analyze.
andycronin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mooseycrafts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5