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terorr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
tgifiona's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Minor: Body horror and Gore
jadziaaudrey'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
3.5
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Cancer, and Blood
kingcrookback'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
And speaking of themes that are much more present in the novel, the gay undertones. To be fair, they're not entirely absent from the film, but the blowjob imagery in the opening chapter is blunt enough that it'd take either willful ignorance or the possession of some aggressively heterosexual blinkers to miss it. As for the rest of the book, well--a unspoken, unacknowledged club of people whose membership is secret but whom you recognize and understand on a certain level? Sounds familiar.
I don't recommend skipping the afterword.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer and Murder
sidekicksam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I think this line has become legendary, mostly through the cult-status the movie adaptation has gotten over the years. I have seen the movie myself before, and decided to give the book a go after having it for a few years.
I’m unsure of what I think of the book. Though I appreciated it, I am very sure I was not part of the target audience. Also, I could not let the twist from the movie go (iykyk) and that affected the reading experience so much for me, that I found it difficult to read and love the book as much as I would had I not known the outcome.
The writing style was engaging throughout though, and though it was published mid-90’s, most issues addressed are still relevant today.
If you have not seen the movie yet (how?) I would recommend you start with the book. If you have seen the movie but are better at letting things go than I am, you will also appreciate this.
Graphic: Suicide, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Blood, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
vampirerat'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
3.75
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Car accident, Medical content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body horror, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abortion
mia7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Gore
roosnf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
bbezuneh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gun violence, Blood, and Violence
cianarae's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Cancer, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion