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marina_michelle's review against another edition
Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Confinement, Racism, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Colonisation, Body horror, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Blood, and Alcohol
amy14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Sexism, Classism, Addiction, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Racism, and Vomit
meminger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
sarahgruenewald'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Terminal illness, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation, Classism, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy
keenanmaree'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
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Body horror, Murder, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
black_october's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gore, Cursing, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Cannibalism, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Homophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
renegadegrocerycart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Genuinely one of the best books I’ve ever read, but I’d never recommend it to anyone because it’s objectively horrifying. I’ve had nightmares about botulism and cannibalism for weeks. This book will stay with me forever.
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Excrement, Gore, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Death
cviii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Classism, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Medical content, Grief, Addiction, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Genocide, Abandonment, Excrement, Vomit, Chronic illness, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Violence
quillsand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
that said the other 95% of the book was disturbing as all hell and bleak as fuck. but like, in a good way. i read this whilst at a festival and i kept returning to my tent to read instead of watching acts. the vivid descriptions of scurvy gave me trouble sleeping and i stopped readig it in public places because i couldn't control my facial expressions of horror/revulsion/despair. also i think scurvy has now replaced both pregnancy and getting my wisdom teeth taken out on my list of greatest fears, meaning it is now #2 behind moths.
parts that really got to me included
i just think it says something that depsite having watched the show and knowing how everything plays out and already being very distrubred by the show, the book managed to somehow provoke an even stronger reaction and kept me so gripped i got through all 750 pages in under 5 days whilst being at a music festival. book ratings are based off of my connection to the book and despite all it's issues i sure did feel many things whilst reading this!!! the real terror is the slowly creeping inevitability of certain death and the fact that we know!! we know that no matter how hard these character struggle, they will all be claimed by the ice by the time the book is finished!! there's beauty in that and in the sheer humanity of how different people respond to the certainty of death in different ways. makes me a little bit insane if i think about it too much.
i do think the supernatural aspects were the weakest point for me and the last 80 pages were therefore not as strong as the rest but only because the realism of the horror was already at its peak (also the aforementioned ick about using Inuit culture as a backdrop for horror fiction but anyway) with the scurvy and the frostbite and the starvation and whatnot.
id on't know man sometimes you just need a horrifying horrific tragedy heavily based on real events that deeply disturbs and upsets you in order to cope!!!!
i think i am going to rewatch the show now.
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Animal death, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Body horror, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Cursing, Colonisation, Classism, Cannibalism, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, Drug use, and Racism
pubis's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence