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whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
5.0
BUT--as the bookseller checking my purchase out warned me--you need to pay attention to the content warnings. Even if you're anti-CW, make an exception in this case, because Tell Me I'm Worthless is literally one of the darkest books I've ever read. I've spent days trying to think of anything else remotely as messed up and have only been able to come up with Night by Elie Wiesel (which, yes, is a memoir of the holocaust).
Another BUT: if you can get through it--and honestly no shade if you can't--it's worth it. Its darkness seems absolute, but, shockingly, it's not.
Graphic: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Rape, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Body shaming, Body horror, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Classism
betris's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Self harm, Blood, Torture, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
erin_is_reading's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
rosekantorczyk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Self harm, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Gore, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Classism, Vomit, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Excrement, Gore, Blood, and Deadnaming
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Alcohol, Animal death, and Pedophilia
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book had scenes that were absolutely horrifying and had so many references to other literary haunted house stories, like The Haunting of Hill House and Bluebeard’s ghost. While the horror elements were superb this book at times read like a fever dream with chapters that were strings of consciousness from the characters, including the house itself. The author intertwines the supernatural horror with the horror of bigotry, hate, and sexual violence so well that there were scenes I struggled to read.
If you’re looking for a unique horror story with diverse characters and a meld of horror and social commentary then I highly recommend Tell Me I’m Worthless.
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gore, Racism, Animal death, Misogyny, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Vomit, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Blood, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual violence
noemi_qu's review
- 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
3.25
The third act unfortunately felt too "eyelids forced opened a la clockwork orange" but still feels in line with what the author wanted so I'm going with a mid rating for that and the epilogue. It was a book that had something to say and it said it loud and brutal.
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Death, Body shaming, Transphobia, Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Antisemitism, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, and Body horror
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit, Racial slurs, Animal death, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Pedophilia
rrmonroe'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Hate crime, Blood, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Body horror, Gore, and Death
wyabook234'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
jroberts3456's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Ableism, Rape, Homophobia, and Transphobia
jemmers's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Classism, Grief, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Misogyny, Gore, Racism, Violence, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship