Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

2 reviews

spookyspice's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I know people think Guts from Haunted is the most messed up thing Palahniuk has written but from what I’ve read of his work this is actually the most disturbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Homophobia, Car accident, Death, and Grief

whentheresteeth's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

"Find what you're afraid of most, and go live there."
I really deeply enjoyed listening to this book. It is infused with satire, which makes the harsh realities that it deals with almost comical, but that is also what makes them appear so real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Stalking, and Outing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Vomit