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devilconcrete's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Horrendous cast of characters with wretched thoughts and wretched actions.
Reading this book and observing these characters was like pulling entertainment from footage of a trainwreck. But I couldn't bring myself out of it. Riveting.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Incest, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
edamamebean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Incest, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Rape, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Excrement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Drug use, Death of parent, Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Stalking, and Blood
nabila99's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Death, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, Police brutality, Classism, and Confinement
sarahgr's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Child abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
eggfriend's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Incest, Drug use, Death of parent, Excrement, Death, and Child abuse
dealingwithdragons's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Torture, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Abortion
zuleika's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Chronic illness, Cancer, Animal death, Alcohol, and Addiction
panderson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
nora__reads's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It’s quite easy to see how her writing has evolved between the two books and would recommend it for fans of Moshfegh’s writing, but it is definitely an acquired taste.
The prose is deliberate and the characterisation is excellent, it’s a book which leaves you with questions.
Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Incest, Eating disorder, and Drug use