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yoko_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder
aliceaustin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
hannasifaka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
sarahbeaman'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
4.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
savbarker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Murder
amandag'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
3.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Violence, and Toxic friendship
jenpurlteach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
eeclayton'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
For the first 150-200 pages, I felt it went too slowly, but then I could hardly put the book down. I thought it was kind of underwhelming at the supposedly most cathartic parts, but then I also found myself thinking about said parts over and over again.
It would be great to reread it so I can better appreciate all the little details now that I know the full story, but it's just too depressing. Maybe some time in the future.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia and Incest
cryptofauna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
a bit overly literary and pretentious but i kind of feel like that was the point. meandering and dense as hell but also somehow very interesting and captivating. slow for a while at the beginning, and then alternates between very tense and thrilling and then back to slow for a while and then back.
the characters were interesting and i was definitely drawn into the world for most of it but it was also just. really long?
idk i feel like i struggle with more pretentious works because i feel like they don’t keep my attention as well, but i did read 90% of this in one day which is why i’m so conflicted. it clearly held my attention, and at some points i was excited to keep reading for sure but for a majority of it i was kind of continuing out of vague interest and also maybe because of sunk cost
some weird choices like
it was good i guess but generally not for me is what i’m taking from this. i felt like i didn’t fully get it (??) and while i really liked some parts of it i came out feeling kind of ambivalent about spending like 6 hours on this book.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Death of parent
charmarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol