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wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicide, Body horror, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
caidyn's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Finally, I've read this book. I didn't even know the movie was based on a book. But, this was a good read! I didn't like the ending as much, but still a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Mental illness
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
belladonnashrike's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.25
can’t believe I had no idea what this book was about (aside from the infamous shower scene from the film adaptation - which i also haven’t seen). I wish I didn’t read the synopsis on the back which alluded to ed gein, because I was expecting a slightly different plot after reading that. I see the inspiration there, but I was taking it very literally after I read the summary; I thought there would be more modeling after him, so I didn’t find the book to be as disturbing as what gein actually did.
for the late 50s, this was probably extremely dark and disturbing. but i’m used to this genre & have read/seen worse in both books and movies so I guess that’s why I didn’t feel the way others probably felt when it came out. it felt more like a thriller than horror because of that, but that’s just me.
I enjoyed most of it, except for the explanation bit near the end (chapters 15-16, I think). I loved the final chapter, though.
for the late 50s, this was probably extremely dark and disturbing. but i’m used to this genre & have read/seen worse in both books and movies so I guess that’s why I didn’t feel the way others probably felt when it came out. it felt more like a thriller than horror because of that, but that’s just me.
I enjoyed most of it, except for the explanation bit near the end (chapters 15-16, I think). I loved the final chapter, though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Transphobia
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