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iam_saimons's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Racial slurs
strrygo's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
sartre would've loved girlposting on Tumblr
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Pedophilia
Moderate: Sexism and Suicidal thoughts
orangeslices's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia
lea333's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
shellfish's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Pedophilia
A side character is revealed to be a pedophile, with description of inappropriate behaviour in public.roskoff's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
sometimes this book perfectly described what living feels like and sometimes this book really overuses the word “negress” and has some very strange very jarring (not in the good way, though there’s also jarring in the good way) moments
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Mental illness
Moderate: Rape and Self harm
Minor: Pedophilia and Misogyny
i don’t care about the main character or his life story at the end of it all, it was just an interesting depiction of hopelessness and had some really good quotes. also had some really shitty parts. it was weird in a good way sometimes weird in a bad way in others.codifyy's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Before this book, I had struggled to finish any book that I was reading but I did finish this one. Although it was challenging and I found it difficult to understand at times, it made me think and reflect and it was a nice introductory book for me into existentialism. Some parts made me uncomfortable when I read them and even though that may have been the purpose, it still wasn't nice to read. It gave me a different perspective on existence but the ending was a little boring. However, I did like how it was slightly optimistic and didn't end in complete fatalistic despair. At the moment, I couldn't imagine myself reading it twice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Self harm
Minor: Classism, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
cami7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Pedophilia
brite_girl's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.75
Beautiful insights on phenomenology and existentialism. He paints a picture of the fear of simply having a consciousness—this “nausea” is relatable, dark, grieving, and ubiquitous. He somehow puts into words the ineffable substance of love and fear that living beings are forced to terms with. It’s fucking brilliant.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Suicide, and Pedophilia
gabedon's review
dark
reflective
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Racial slurs