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paigewills's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism
christinereichard's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
The only takeaway I can dig up is a reflection on materialism & its influence on society. The novel went completely over my head even when I made every attempt to digest it. That being said, I respect Brautigan for writing somewhat of a postmodernist classic and if you already enjoy the genre it's probably worth a read. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody else.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
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