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elle622'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Gore, Abortion, Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Body horror, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
adelinekramer'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
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, Rape, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
keraturner20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Blood
deathmetalheron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is my first splatterpunk book, and even though the majority of themes are met with revulsion the vast majority of character dynamics/situations negotitate with the severity in an appropriate matter, that is to say--appropriate for their subject manner. The protagonist is quite unlikable, and while there are dips in moments whereas you wonder whether the dislikability is intentional or just potentially reflective of an acidic actual personality of the author it mostly fits the story.
That is to be said, the most grotesque scene in this book (if you've read it, it's very obvious, the one about 2/3 to 3/4 through the book) is very clearly written to offend and due to its nature comes across more as shock jock tomfoolery than necessary revulsion. The last action taken in the scene by the characters is far too meta but for a book that is so meta-aware the text does nothing to indicate it understands that angle at this point in the story. As it stands, the concept of exploring humanity's dark psychological recesses is certainly possible but it will always reek of tryhardism if we simply rely on weak, ineffectual shock without any existential consequence.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Rape, and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
bookdeviant86's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Self harm, and Sexual content
Unless you are a a real extreme horror fan do not read. This is one of my favorite books but please keep in mind that something is me is broken and I haven't found a book yet that is a deal breaker yet.anxiouslyreading33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Self harm
magepersephone'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
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence
grimoireofsabotage'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Gore, Sexual violence, Child death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Suicide, Torture, Abortion, and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Body shaming, Car accident, and Eating disorder
cm_evans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Would only recommend this book to someone who might want to test their limits for gore/horror etc. as that's why I read it, otherwise, whew just leave this book alone.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death, Gore, Body horror, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Abortion, Murder, and Rape
savannnah_reads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
And none of this is in a funny way + I am not an oversensitive wimp who can’t handle ~gore~
I don’t know why you would write this (actually I do. It’s very clear this author thinks he has a deep and unique POV that we should all care about. And also hates women). There’s so much blatant misogyny and explicit glorification of rape I can’t believe any editor actually sat through the drafting process.
There isn’t even some moody, obscure metaphor for this book to hide behind. It’s literally some dude penning his extreme taboo jack off tumblr fantasies about violating dead women (and children. And babies) (but only the hot ones) and existing “outside the system” while lusting after manic pixie dream girls
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Rape, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Classism, Cannibalism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Abandonment, Abortion, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Body shaming, Murder, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Gore, Fatphobia, Sexism, Drug use, Death, and Animal cruelty