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readeranew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Incest, Racism, Rape, and Murder
mrkusabi'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, and Murder
jakevitty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Incest
phoenixfire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, and Grief
ameliareadsstuff'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
For as much horror as I've read, not a lot of it has been extreme or splatterpunk, of which Gone to See the River Man definitely is. It was an uncomfortable read, though still enjoyable in its own way, and it went in some directions I wasn't expecting from how it started. I thought Kristopher Triana did a good job escalating what was happening as the novel continued, reframing what we think we know and feel about the main characters and their situation.
This is a big 'reader discretion is advised' book, if you couldn't tell from all the reviews being "5 stars—amazing, author is genius writer!" and "1 stars—garbage, author should be shot!". Still, it's a tricky one because exploring what is happened (and what has happened) was a strong part of the book for me that you'd lose if you knew too much going in. I'm glad I didn't read too much of the book's Goodreads description, since it gives the game away on whether
I wouldn't flippantly recommend this one, but if you like extreme horror, I'd keep it on your radar.
Graphic: Death, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
claude_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
mconroy9137's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, and War
megwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Incest, Rape, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism and Medical content
mblanke'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
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder
orcacharm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Incest and Sexual assault