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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
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
medium-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Violence
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very interesting concept; a drug that will allow you to talk to spirits while still talking about addiction and overcoming it. I wouldn’t offer this book up unless someone was asking for something spooky and a little off the wall.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was in a spooky mood and this sure did the trick but really??? Mushrooms???? Again???? I feel like this is the year for mushrooms to take over the media
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
To sum it up: fictional book about drug addiction.
I'll start by saying, I've never had a serious addiction, so I don't know how offensively or not it is artistically portrayed in this. However, I am a woman and this book definitely feels as if a middle age man is writing what he thinks young women think/speak like. Who,as a grown ass adult woman, thinks of worms crawling up into her "coochie. Coochie coochie coo" when something tickles her leg?
It's a unique book for sure. Poorly written in terms of character thoughts and dialogue. The characters complete disregard for self preservation, bravery, stupidity, whatever you want to call is is incredible at times. Some things also seem unrealistically large such as the monument made out about her at the end?
All in all i did not enjoy it. I've never read a book quite like it which is why I was curious to finish it, but through the last quarter of it, the book just became a meth/heroine/generalized drug addiction story re-skinned.
TLDR: good idea, poor execution.
I'll start by saying, I've never had a serious addiction, so I don't know how offensively or not it is artistically portrayed in this. However, I am a woman and this book definitely feels as if a middle age man is writing what he thinks young women think/speak like. Who,as a grown ass adult woman, thinks of worms crawling up into her "coochie. Coochie coochie coo" when something tickles her leg?
It's a unique book for sure. Poorly written in terms of character thoughts and dialogue. The characters complete disregard for self preservation, bravery, stupidity, whatever you want to call is is incredible at times. Some things also seem unrealistically large such as the monument made out about her at the end?
All in all i did not enjoy it. I've never read a book quite like it which is why I was curious to finish it, but through the last quarter of it, the book just became a meth/heroine/generalized drug addiction story re-skinned.
TLDR: good idea, poor execution.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was gripping from start to finish. It’s a relentless take on the power of grief and yearning.
I took a minute to get used to the nuances of his writing through the story, but once I realized it sort of reads like a bad trip, it helped me gain clarity.
This story was trippy, freaking, uncomfortable, and disconcerting. I was so shocked towards the end and my emotions were such a mix of heartbroken for Erin and so frustrated with her.
I enjoyed the way this also touches on the difficulties of addiction - your own and also loving someone in the throes.
This book really made me think, made me gasp, made me go “what the fuck?” a million times.
I took a minute to get used to the nuances of his writing through the story, but once I realized it sort of reads like a bad trip, it helped me gain clarity.
This story was trippy, freaking, uncomfortable, and disconcerting. I was so shocked towards the end and my emotions were such a mix of heartbroken for Erin and so frustrated with her.
I enjoyed the way this also touches on the difficulties of addiction - your own and also loving someone in the throes.
This book really made me think, made me gasp, made me go “what the fuck?” a million times.