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diegolopez's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Death, Gore, Body horror, Rape, Alcoholism, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Violence
bravokidroxy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Self harm, Body horror, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, and Gaslighting
a_novel_craving's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Pedophilia, Abortion, Death, Gore, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence
coleslawcowgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
It's definitely grotesque, especially as the novel picks up so be warned – it only gets weirder and more violent. If you are looking for a cut-and-dry tale of a teen girl experiencing the mystery and terror of her hometown, this isn't for you. Fueled by existential dread, a sense of wrongness, the little voice in your brain that tells you not to trust your gut even though you really probably should, and writing that lends itself delightfully to the horror genre, this novel was a weird-ass winner for me.
I don't generally seek out horror and am pretty unfamiliar with Stephen King and David Lynch but the best comparison I can make is AHS Murder House meets AHS Asylum. If the horrors those shows explore, and the way that they do it, aren't for you, skip this one.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Death
oldandnewbooksmell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Gore, Sexual violence, and Torture