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pigsjillyjiggs'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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Vomit, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
essie101's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Violence, and Medical content
hauntedantiqueshop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Oddly enough, I did kind of like it though. Not the gross shit but the overall story I suppose. The ending made me a little sad for Maeve but I didn’t really expect a happy ending for her. Definitely not a book for everyone, I don’t think there’s anyone I would ever recommend it to. But I am interested in reading something from this author again!
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Death, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Drug use, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Excrement
Really weird sex stuff. Like uncomfortably weird sex stuff.mxpringle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Terminal illness, Mental illness, Rape, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Murder, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy
gretaslittlelibrary's review
- 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
4.25
“Men have always been permitted in fiction and in life to simply be what they are, no matter how dark or terrifying that might be. But with a woman, we expect an answer, a reason.”
The more I sit and think on this book, the more I enjoy it. Maeve cleaved her way into my brain and won’t leave. I crave more Maeve (someone please pick up the rights to a movie, it would crush as a movie) or CJ please give us a sequel, or a prequel about grandma??
This book was raunchy, gory, entertaining, and horrific. However, it was also so much more. The above quote really resignated with me and was a pretty major focus of the book. It was nice to see a FMC just be terrible. I saw some reviews that say she actually wasn’t and that her trauma from her grandma showing her what she did when she first got to LA. But I didn’t get that from the book, in fact Leede writes it so we know that Maeve was terrible before she got there, it’s part of what helped her bond with her grandma. It was nice to just feel her rage, annoyance, confusion, and sense of loss. There’s also a ton of other things you can look into this book for such as psycho-sexual nature and misanthropes, but I don’t feel the need, or want, to dive farther into it right now. It was a fun and dark read and I just want to enjoy it and continue to think about it. Maybe I’ll reread and dive deeper into the themes at a later dated.
Relating to the raunchiness, goriness, and horrificness: I know a lot of people talk about the eggs, but for me it was the teeth. I don’t like teeth things to begin with so that almost threw me off this book, but I’m so glad I powered through. I do wish there was a little more of the gore and horror in the beginning of the book, prior to the pool table scene, but I get why (I think) the author didn’t do it it. It let us get to know Maeve and then let us witness Maeve’s world turn when Gideon entered the picture.
A few other things I loved about it: the twist ending, the Halloween incorporation, and the descriptiveness of places around LA (as someone whose never been, I felt like I was there with Maeve).
My biggest dislikes: The ending felt a little rushed and ended with no resolution. Teeth things! And the Johnny Depp/Bartender scenes, if anyone’s read this and can explain the reasoning for these other than it’s a place Maeve calls her own, please let me know!
Please check trigger warnings before reading, some big ones I can think of is body horror, sexual assault, descriptions of violent murder and torture, mutilation, etc.
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, Blood, Murder, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content
kalex_lcpl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Rape, Medical content, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness, Dementia, and Drug use
trashgobby's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal death, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Bullying
Minor: Classism, Cursing, Misogyny, Vomit, Suicide, and Body shaming
keen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Grief, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicide
teanahk's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, and Gore
Moderate: Medical content and Terminal illness
arcillaf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Cancer, Blood, Murder, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content