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katiearcher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was an emotional rollercoaster. Did it need to be 984 pages? No! Did I love it anyway? Yes! Despite the intimidating length of the book and some particularly (gratuitous at times) graphic moments, I loved this book.
When I first started the book I questioned how much I was really going to care about Vic “the Brat” McQueen. But by the end I didn’t want to say goodbye to her and her family. Hill does a good job building the heros and the villains of this story. While I have no sympathy for the sadistic villains in NOS4A2 they are more complex than your average vampire villain.
If the length of the book intimidates you, I highly recommend the audio book as well which is narrated by Kate Mulgrew!
I highly recommend checking TW for this book as there are a lot of upsetting and disturbing topics covered.
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Body horror, Torture, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Addiction
Minor: Pedophilia
dozyfirbolg's review against another edition
3.75
pair this with Joe hills ability to make questionable choices In his writing regarding certain characters - Lou chief among them, and how his fatness is used as a plot device, and the way in which he writes Bing and expands on Bings thoughts that left a bad taste in my mouth.
Do not get me wrong, I knew what I was signing up for here, I read horror a lot but there's a lack of finesse and care to this book that distracts from what he was trying to accomplish here.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Pedophilia
itsyogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia
skeptic_hecate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Drug use, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Child death, Self harm, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, and Stalking
pclairx's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Fatphobia
ptoridactyl30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Blood, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abandonment
ae_young's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Rape
Minor: Pedophilia
peppers_books's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
tieflingkisser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Animal death, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Car accident, and Confinement
Moderate: Pedophilia, Gore, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Addiction