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punk_flower_child'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
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, Homophobia, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, and Medical content
pacifickat'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
4.5
"Something is wrong in Neverton, and that something isn't me." -Rose
"Don't worry, Rose. I've got you. I've always got you." -Dad
"Let there be Rose." -Rose
Content Warnings:
Religious abuse,
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, Torture, Violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gore, and Vomit
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Alcohol
Religious abuse,alyssa_simard'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
jordannnnnn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Biphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Animal death, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia
mheffner3031's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Death
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I haven't expanded on the brief synopsis from the book because I feel like the discovery of the story itself is part of the experience. While reading this in the beginning I feel like if you liked "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" but as you've aged want it to be less about a man and his manic pixie dream girl, this book kind of does that. But it's better because there is a cult, and supernatural elements, and a discussion of religion and how it has been used to control people. I do think the ending was a little abrupt. The final action sequence was a little easy to predict and then it kind of just ended. I was ok with the scene itself, I just wanted a little more.
Graphic: Homophobia, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Gore, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury
transcendent'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
4.0
now I know his usual is the haha funny but reading Camp Damascus made me want to get back into reading horror after so long, which is absolutely a feat.
the symbolism of the flies, the religious imagery, the unabashed gayness, the way that contemporary issues like conversion therapy camps was handled and it wasnt sensationalised- but rather given a place in the society which our protagonist Rose grows up in and is seen as necessary in the religious sect that they're in (love when somethings built up just to get burnt down to the ground!).
needless to say, autistic gay people stay winning, we will be weird and we will burn down your outdated institutions one demon at a time (but maybe not as literally as Rose).
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Gore, Car accident, Cursing, Religious bigotry, and Death
Moderate: Drug use
shiftycow1313's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Medical content, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Deadnaming
peskilanim's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Gore, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Car accident and Blood
thekeytotheend's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Car accident, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism