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erindoesdesign's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Incredible. The pandemic depiction is so uncannily accurate that I spent the first half of the book assuming it had been published sometime in the summer of 2020 at earliest. Unexpectedly emotional in places. The way the story weaves from past to present is beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, and Dementia
Minor: Abandonment and Car accident
Pandemic topics might be sensitive for somemaziodynes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Absolutely stunning. This is the next great American novel for milennials living through a global pandemic. It puts things into sharp perspective for those of us continuing to push through corporate jobs while the world feels like it's crumbling. The story is superbly executed, poignant, and simultaneously reverent and mocking of American culture. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a long, long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Drug use
bencaroline's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexism, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Pandemic
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