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gothicmoon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Never before had I loved a book so much and hated the main character as deeply as I hate Theo Decker.
The prose is gorgeous but the book is simply too long. For nearly 800 pages one would expect plot to exist, but it only shows itself maybe 500 pages in, if thaf. As for character work— well. One of the biggest themes is horrible white ben don't change.
The prose is gorgeous but the book is simply too long. For nearly 800 pages one would expect plot to exist, but it only shows itself maybe 500 pages in, if thaf. As for character work— well. One of the biggest themes is horrible white ben don't change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
monoliloquy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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? Yes
5.0
This is the most depressing book I have ever read. I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence
Minor: Antisemitism and Misogyny
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