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brian_garbage's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marypickfords's review against another edition
5.0
"What if somehow I'm crawling blind and headfirst into my own sick heart, the void made manifest and disguised as hellhole, to roil in the aching stink of my own emptiness forever?"
adammaid's review against another edition
4.0
Cronenberg-level body horror + drunken Gen X art trash + dark cosmic mystery = some pretty great reading
adamsfall's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this classic cult novel of horror so so much, but it just didn’t land for me. It’s another case of an incredible premise, a fantastic 40 pages, and then the idea just fizzles our slowly along the way. A cast of increasingly annoying characters are introduced and the deeper part of Nicholas and Nakota’s relationship takes a backseat; overall I just was left wanting more. The writing was fantastic and disorienting. Well worth the read.
fruitcd's review against another edition
4.0
Literally the nastiest book I’ve ever read. There’s so many fluids in this novel!!!!
mboyette252's review against another edition
5.0
What a ride this book was. The tension stays constant and keeps the reader intrigued with what will happen next. I loved every part of this book and look forward to a reread in the future.
soundoutside's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.25
sunshine_ghost's review against another edition
5.0
Don’t know what to say… ghastly, horrifying, the narrative both well-written and sucks you into a dreadful doom spiral. Not my usual horror pick but a random selection found on a library shelf and very glad I took the chance. I didn’t enjoy this book, but the story was so horrifying I couldn’t look away.