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readingsiren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder
robinsong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ecn'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Unrelated to the pacing/writing style, my only critique is that the author, like most (male) horror authors used
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
The main reason this ended up being such a slog fest is the POV character, Jade. So much of this read is bloated by her inner monologue where she explains to the reader all of the slasher tropes happening around her. In addition to her constant chattering, every other chapter is a selection of her history class papers that also explain how slashers work. This felt like overkill to me because it slowed the action of the book soooo much.
Additionally, I don't understand the constant holding of the reader's hand through the whole thing. Is this book written for people who are fans of slasher horror or no? If it's for people who already into slashers, the genre doesn't need to be explained to them, however, if it's not for people who already enjoy slashers, who is all the nostalgia for?
By the end, I felt like all of the interesting subtext and commentary was completely overshadowed by the nostalgia mining. I finished this read feeling like it suffers from the same issues that a lot of nostalgia-driven media has: the author leaned so hard on it that they forgot to write a proper story.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Rape
lh_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Abortion
maregred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Gore, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
teaandtales1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
carrionkid's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
demon_catheter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Minor: Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation