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ashielovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Child death, Racism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest
kyra_joy'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
These types of books are always hard to rate, it was written well, and is successful in what it sets out to do. It is gruesome, and disgusting, and is truely extreme horror in my opinion. I can’t fully say I enjoyed it because I don’t think the content is enjoyable but it is still a good book. I think this is def not for first time readers of extreme/more violent horror. However if you are someone who “enjoys” this genre then this is the perfect book for you.
Graphic: Body horror, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Eating disorder, Torture, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
lepurush's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing was amazing and the psychology of the characters was interesting too. I wish I’d read it across a few days but it was really gripping.
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, and Blood
itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Vomit
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
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
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
ohlisaline'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
2.0
I didn't know much about the book going into it and when some of the themes of this book emerged, I felt very put-off. But that's on me for not checking TW's.
>SPOILER< Something that completely broke the tone of the novel for me, and felt borderline ridiculous, was the scene of Lori and Abby finally getting into the River Man's hut. The flaming footsteps, the pool of blood, the heavy metal guitar-playing old demon dude. It felt silly and didn't have an impact on me other than confusion.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Ableism, Incest, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide, Torture, Sexism, Cursing, Self harm, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
sargasso_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Body horror, Medical content, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape, Abortion, Alcohol, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
ryoung23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicide, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
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