2.92k reviews for:

Brutes

Dizz Tate

3.31 AVERAGE

hatelynmik's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars! The writing style of this book reminds me of the way college lit majors write. It’s so jam packed full of decorative language and metaphors in attempt to be artistic, that the story gets very muddy and ambiguous. It’s really toeing the line between beautifully poetic and being nonsensical. The story is good, and it paints a picture of girlhood that is both beautiful and terribly ugly. The comparison to “The Virgin Suicides” and “The Florida Project” are incredibly accurate. Definitely a “no plot, just vibes” kind of read.

danawho's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookish_daph's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

jesseletford's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jaws28's review

2.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kittyghoul13's review against another edition

1.0

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Dnf at 60%

medeeast4r's review against another edition

4.0

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3.75

this_ho_right_here's review against another edition

2.0

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I was tickled to receive this advance audiobook from Net Galley but I wonder if I would have enjoyed this book more in print. Typically the narration will either add an additional layer to the book or not affect it at all, but in this case the narrator’s slow, breathy reading style diminished my enjoyment of the book. While listening I frequently had the thought that I couldn’t stand her presence in my head another minute. Aside from that, the book was just okay, boring at times, to be honest. None of the girls are interesting or likable or even messed up enough to compensate for a meandering plot. I’m striking out with the new releases I most anticipated.

kuerbispampe's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pamslibros's review against another edition

2.0

reflective tense 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