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The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

15 reviews

lablazlay5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence and Torture

Minor: Abortion

booitsnathalie's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide, and Death of parent

mayadelaine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

While the last fourth of this novel is tense, dark, and twisting, everything I expected it to be, the majority of The Incendiaries is slow and banal. The change of pace and rise of tension was too abrupt and too late into the novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Rape, and Toxic relationship

rachelnoel's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Abortion, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Rape, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

leneliest's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Suicide

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion and Murder

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Stalking

hilaryreadsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Car accident, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

lain_darko's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

ardinareads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I initially gave this book 3.25 stars but reread the last forty pages and changed it to 4. There’s a lot I don’t understand.

How do you judge Will’s character? He starts off innocent and safe and changes into someone unrecognizable. Obsessed with Phoebe, he becomes coercive, controlling, ultimately raping her. While there is clearly self-loathing happening, he doesn’t seem particularly remorseful. I think he’s an untrustworthy narrator. His perspective is the most represented so it makes the many questions this books ends with even more mysterious. What actually happened? Is Phoebe alive or is that a part of Will’s delusion?

 

R.O. Kwon is a phenomenal writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

georgiakirkegard's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Suicide