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cosmicpanda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Slavery, Police brutality, and Torture
Moderate: Murder and Medical content
madladhatter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
whatthegayle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Everything always comes down to those two choices: stay down or stand up.”
I listened to this book on audible and honestly I think I enjoyed it more listening to it than if I read it.
I loved the journey the main character went through and how it changed her. The horror elements were very well done and I loved the idea behind this book.
There’s always something creepy about seeing places that are usually so full be empty and dark.
Graphic: Excrement, Torture, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Suicide
mj452's review
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Death, Gore, Suicide, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual content
leslinj's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
katlam_24's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Body horror, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement
renicula's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Confinement
astrangewind's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
There's a lot of subtle horror in this kind of labyrinthine store that Hendrix explores. For example,
I did like the ending, though. Good character development, good creep factor.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture and Suicide
Minor: Death, Drug use, Slavery, Excrement, and Blood
tifftastic87'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
Another great take on capitalism by setting a tense story inside an Ikea knock-off. I only wish I read this closer to Finna. Hendrix did a really good job of using the exact types of people that I have found at every retail job I have ever had and perfectly expressing how soul crushing retail is. The way corporations treat their employees and how society views productivity in general. I really appreciated this one. It was also gory and made me squirm in just the right amount.
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Classism
Minor: Racism and Misogyny
alexisgarcia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Toxic friendship, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, and Gore