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ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Death of parent
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This novel is not your regular horror story and I loved that. It was weird, twisty, and honestly such a fun read. There were parts that dragged for me and the characters at times behaved really awkwardly (especially Maddie, who seems like the perfect manic pixie dream girl grown up…) which didn’t make this a 5 star for me, hence the 3 stars. I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone either, but to readers that love horror and don’t mind picking up one that crosses so many genres.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
mrdcoolblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
miniaturephilosopher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Torture
cody's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Book of Accidents begins with two hooky prologues proceeded by gripping introductions to its three main characters. I tore through the sample on my Kindle in a day and immediately bought the full book, and for the first 100 or so pages, i was obsessed. It had a gothic family drama vibe, which is exactly my taste, and what seemed to be a slow-burn supernatural mystery element. i was fully prepared to recommend this to fans of the Mike Flanagan shows on Netflix bc that’s precisely what it was giving.
but then things began to fall apart. first i noticed that the writing wasn’t all that great. definitely good, just not at the level i tricked myself into believing it was initially. like just within the first 120 pages, i noticed a bunch of typos, which is nbd but definitely a distraction in the moment. also a lot of the dialogue (mainly among the younger characters) felt dated and corny. and then the reveals started being made too quickly, the pieces of the mystery came together too soon and too predictably, everything became messy and convoluted, and i realized that this book wasn’t nearly as smart or impactful as i thought it was going to be. by the ~350 page mark, pretty much all of the reveals had been made, and it became clear where everything was headed. the story shifted from a character-driven narrative to a heavily plot-focused one. like, despite this being a pretty big book, almost all of the side characters wound up being personified tropes who seemed to exist only to propel the plot or the main characters’ arcs. plus, i was left with several unanswered questions. I’m not sure how it’s possible to write a 500+ page book with underdeveloped characters/relationships AND underdeveloped plot points, but this author managed to do it.
that said, the first 25-50% of the book was great enough to make the overall reading experience a positive one. it’s just not the 5⭐️ masterpiece i was hoping for :(
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Racism
kerrygetsliterary'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, and Cancer
paigemandia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Torture
whatellisreadnext's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Violence