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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
absolutely loved.
slow-paced
The first half was great, engaging and captivating. The second half was a snooze fest, lots of never ending rambling to the point I lost interest in all the characters. It got very predictable and turned to the most unimaginative and repetitive story of the opioid epidemic.
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Classism
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked this book, but had rather complicated feelings about it for most of my time reading it, but ultimately I found it really wonderfully written and well-paced, just very very sad. As someone who admittedly doesn't read much literary fiction at my big age, this book reminded me that i think I find literary fiction difficult because I live in the world these characters do and wonder what their lives would be like right now in the moment I'm reading.
The only other bone I have to pick with this book is that I really wish i could read Demon's comics. I really appreciate a book that acknowledges the power of graphic novels and comics as a medium in such a concrete way, especially in a world where comics and graphic novels are still seen as media for children. I thought that was cool and would really like to read a really good graphic novel now.
The only other bone I have to pick with this book is that I really wish i could read Demon's comics. I really appreciate a book that acknowledges the power of graphic novels and comics as a medium in such a concrete way, especially in a world where comics and graphic novels are still seen as media for children. I thought that was cool and would really like to read a really good graphic novel now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abandonment
Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
This book focuses a lot on opioid abuse and predatory practices of pharmaceutical companies distributing opioids through pill mills in Appalachia and the effects of that on the main character and the people around him. Barbara does I think a good job of showing how injection drug use and opioid addiction affect people's lives, but I think if this kind of content is not your thing or would be very triggering for you, maybe don't read this book :).
Also the dog does die .
I . HATE . THIS . KID.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this hard going at times and felt it could have comfortably been edited down but overall a very good book and a satisfying ending.