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jessereadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Racism, Child abuse, and Rape
brooketreads'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? No
5.0
I wasn’t sure about this book at first. It just didn’t feel like my typical read, and was truly not expecting to like it. But, it completely surprised me. Such great writing from Morgan Talty. I felt immersed in the story. I had expected this to be a horror (based on the title 😆), but it ended up being less fantasy/scifi horror, more real life horror. This book was literally gutting me all the way through like with the MC’s grandma having dementia… I wasn’t sure how this book was going to end, but I would have never guessed what happened. I gasped, I cried. Read this.
Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation.
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Child death, and Murder
caidyn'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
3.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, and Dementia
lilias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I am also reading haunting or horror books this month and thought this was a horror book because of the title. It’s not! I mean, yes it deals with the horrors of marginalization, poverty, and addiction, but it wouldn’t be found in the horror section.
I found myself smiling at moments and cringing at others. Talty’s characters are very human, sometimes unbearably so. Family, friendship, and love are themes that move them along with and against each other. This book broke my heart and at the same time satisfied my urge to want to read something beautifully Maine.
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual violence, Cursing, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Death, and Alcohol
emzireads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Child death
eveningreverie'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child death
victoriarose12's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, and Domestic abuse
nb61's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Drug use
_sam_m's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Vomit
carlaah1984'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Pregnancy