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redrumdollie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Eating disorder, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, and Incest
Minor: Alcohol and Cursing
missgrangerr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Torture, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Incest, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
goldbs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Incest, Gore, Rape, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Eating disorder
Minor: War
bookscellarhaunts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Rape, Murder, Child death, Death, Child abuse, and Incest
reader248_5'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
2.25
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual content, Rape, Incest, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: War, Eating disorder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Self harm
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: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Sexual violence, Ableism, Murder, Death, Blood, and Incest
Moderate: Grief, Racial slurs, and Child death
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: Rape, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death, Incest, Blood, Murder, and Sexual violence
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: Toxic friendship, Incest, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
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: Death, Gore, Racism, Incest, Misogyny, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Ableism, Body horror, and Eating disorder
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Abortion, Domestic abuse, War, and Cursing
megwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Blood, and Incest
Moderate: Ableism and Medical content