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kabumgarner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
joshloftin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cstein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Terminal illness
Minor: Ableism
perthalus's review against another edition
- 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? No
The way the world is described, and the characters journey through it, feels like it draws from feelings of depression and anxiety, which I can definitely relate to. We get pages of hopeless grey landscapes full of death and destruction, only to have it broken up by an intimate moment, surrounded but also contained in those feelings. A glimpse of hope.
Every description and conversation feels real, and they never stop no matter how slow or quick the pace goes. It’s a constant, seemingly endless journey, yet every moment is to be savoured and held. The tension of reward and punishment is constantly pulling you to the following page, just to read about every night spent watching the road, every tin of pears and every secret door, because you can feel it.
Maybe I’m biased because of the person who recommended it to me, or because this is the first buddy read I’ve ever done, but this may be my favourite book I’ve read so far. It deserves every bit of praise it gets, it’s beautifully haunted, hopeless yet so incredibly hopeful.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Slavery, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
linds_jacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Torture, and Pregnancy
The general dark/depressing tone of the book makes even minor mentions of disturbing topics potentially incredibly triggering.e_gracereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
luis0n7i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
misscazz1224's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"If you died I would want to die too."
"So you could be with me?"
"Yes. So I could be with you."
"Okay."
McCarthy is so incredibly talented. This was a horrifying book. I will never be the same.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
bruinrocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail