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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It started out strong but I felt less impressed the more the story wore on
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was painful to get through. Hated all the characters and could not deal with the mains whining. The story was strange and the ending fell flat. She didn’t learn anything.
The vomiting was just a little too gross for me at this time lol
Spooky and frequently stomach churning. Understandably that it's not everyone's taste, but I love when a book can gross me out lol. Very unique concept of Ghost as a drug, one that "gets you haunted". Disturbing in all the right ways!
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ghost eaters, at the surface, is a ghost story, and a hauntingly descriptive one at that. the way that the author writes is so vivid and descriptive there were times i squirmed out of discomfort. however, if you’re looking for a book about haunted houses and the paranormal this wouldn’t be the book i’d recommend. chapman wrote erin’s story through the lens of a ghost story, yes, but really it is the tale of addiction and grief and how much that can weigh you down and drive about its own form of madness, or “hauntings.” the first person perspective really aids the storytelling here as well, with the reader unsure of whether what erin is seeing is real or just another side effect of ghost just as much as she is. this is the first book i’ve read by chapman, and the utter beauty of his prose - no matter how grotesque - has me intrigued to read more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An original take on ghosts, grief, addiction, and FUNGI!!! This book is fantastic.