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bellasandrarose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m in two minds about the number of characters and
Writing-wise there were times where words were repeated that I think could have been crafted a bit and I think the characters did maybe need something a little deeper each to make them stick (like Pip was great cause he was the old one but Davy and Steve and I swear there’s another one were the same person in my head). Also one time they said
Overall, I enjoyed and I will check out some more from this author
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
Minor: Religious bigotry
katiearcher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
zazzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
burnourhistory's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mar10flo's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
javafenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tkhenry99's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
silkyyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racial slurs
Minor: Vomit
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jhbandcats'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m tired of the crazed serial killer story. If there were as many serial killers as serial killer novels, there would be a huge dip in our population. The weakest part of the story was about the fanaticism and insanity, the abuse to the victims, and the descriptions of the torture chamber.
A minor complaint: when the sheriff finds the old woman who knew of the young boy, she doesn’t say his name and he’s referred to as “the boy” thereafter. Why no name? It wouldn’t have given anything away.
The strongest parts deal with the racism embedded in the South (and indeed the whole US) and the way Black people are confronted with it every day. The topical issues of white supremacy and rabid Confederacy adherents show that the worst bits of the story are all too real, not fiction at all.
It’s a shame that Cosby is likely preaching to the choir - I can’t imagine any racist deciding to read to the end of this book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail