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Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Murder
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Alcohol
The only reason I’m docking a point off of my rating is because I didn’t feel like there was any real lead in to the folklore itself. While interesting to learn about it alongside the character, the lack of any coherent explanation made some of the scenes confusing to me with seemingly no resolution and only at the end did I have a loose idea about what was happening mythology-wise. Otherwise, the plot was sound, the story well-written, and the characters fleshed out.
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Violence
I normally get annoyed both if a writer spoon-feeds too many details to me but also if a writer doesn't give enough details and "expects me to do too much of the work". Neil Gaiman has this perfect balance of beautiful writing with just enough details that an extremely-interesting "movie" plays in my head while I read. I don't know how he does it.
This book is funny, challenging, uncomfortable, in all the ways I wanted it to be. I felt so frustrated so often but in a way that made me deeply invested in what Fat Charlie was trying to smooth out. I was cheering for him and groaning from his mistakes, but that's just how immersive this all is. Natural dialogue, understandable motivations.
Good stuff!
Moderate: Racism, Violence
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Alcohol
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Police brutality
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail