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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
2.5
I was getting very 80s vibes from this book and it definitely works better to set it then seeing how the MC is having a psychotic break and he's the murderer after all and that's the spooky factor is a reveal that's from that time period, being real. Yeah, being inside Sawyer's mind is creepy and sad bc at no point in the story is the living mannequin a real possibility so it's just delusions and atrophied logic all the time. But the whole premise is kinda insensitive at the same time? Like idk if it's right to use psychosis like this for scares? I also feel slightly bamboozled bc I thought there was gonna be an actual living killer mannequin on the loose but no. This book was kinda ass but I didn't loathe it and the writing was all right for the most part but I still wasted my time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
traa's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Gore, Stalking, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gun violence
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
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