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jeremie's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs
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
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