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tropicwitchgirl'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, and Child abuse
emilyplun'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
Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Child death, Body horror, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Vomit, Animal death, and Torture
akil_ss'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape
matt4hire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Do you like religious horror? Do you like post-apocalyptic horror? Do you like dark fantasy? Do you like really well-written, flawed characters trying to do their best in life? This is a book you should read.
Buehlman’s writing is pretty aces. His characters are interesting, his senses of action and pacing are top-notch.
The one thing to know, if you do pick this up, is that this book is actually scary, and fairly gruesome, too. It’s not exactly splatter stuff, but there’s quite a bit of violence.
Still, definitely recommend if you’re into that.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Cursing, and Gore
deems22's review
- 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: Gore and Sexual content
Moderate: Antisemitism, Body horror, and Sexual assault
jomojobo'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Violence, War, Death, Murder, Xenophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, and Death of parent
Moderate: Antisemitism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Infidelity
sharonzhere's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror
jellygh0st'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: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, War, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Blood, Cursing, Child death, Body horror, Suicide, Torture, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Gore, Murder, Excrement, and Death
Minor: Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism
It's not ill-spirited, i.e. portrayal is obviously not condonement - but antagonists mention/voice intent on sexual assault, antisemitism, and religious supremism very frequently. The author doesn't take pleasure in the idea of exploring those ideas out of morbid curiosity, as some books might, but they are mentioned and given proper emotional weight and punishment when necessary.thenoboshow'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
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Death, Religious bigotry, Grief, Murder, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, War, Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence
shadowdra126's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is one part Dark Souls, two parts Hieronymus Bosch, set to the soundtrack of every heavy metal band ever created, and finally seasoned with wit and humor through and through.
This book was amazing and moving and also completely and totally fucking bitchin’
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Death, Cursing, Body horror, Alcohol, Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Gore, Antisemitism, War, and Blood