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marshlaand's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
scytheria's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Classism
Lots of talk about Hitler.stressedoutreader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
monahed's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Blood
Moderate: Death
annika_cl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
michaelcoleallen's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A masterclass in satire. There’s not much that hasn’t already been praised about this novel, but something I focused in on was the kind of Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon present throughout. Once a topic like the German language, Elvis, or (especially) death come into conversation, the frequency that these topics are noticed in the “white noise” (tv, radio, tabloids) increase.
What a great ending, too. Jack essentially confronts the “white noise” with Mink, who spouts quotes from TV and shovels in numbing medication. Yet the shooting is no longer pleasurable when Mink shows some humanity. It’s worth some pondering on why Jack still decides the gun belongs in the hands of this manifestation of media/easy living. Hmmmm.
A must-read.
What a great ending, too.
A must-read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
cechdh's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
not as bad as i thought i’d be
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence