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swampthoughts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Islamophobia
chainsawheartbooks'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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Deadnaming
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: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Classism
lannsolo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism
pullingthorns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
hillcm91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
ana_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
There are so many graphic scenes of all different types of violence, it was both shocking and uncomfortable to read. I know much of it is purposeful - it's a horror novel after all, a lot of that discomfort is part of what the author was intending - but it did put me off of the story over all towards the end. There was just so much and it was so unrelenting, there wasn't really room to take in any individual action and process it before the next bad thing was happening and the shock kicks in again. It started to feel gratuitous. I think that kind of took away a little bit from the overall themes/messaging the author was trying to convey as it left me feeling mostly just numb by the end of the book.
That being said, the writing is quite good. I was drawn in the whole time - more specifically with the flash back scenes with the house's history. Those sections felt like classic Haunted House fiction and while still shocking and gruesome, there was a certain level of disconnect from the present that helped buffer how intense it felt. I listened to the audiobook and Nicky Endres performance was incredible! Their voice was compelling and almost hypnotic, especially in their performance as Albion - it added so much to the reading experience for me.
I don't really know how to end this review. I still don't know if I think it was good or bad, I don't know if I can recommend it in good faith knowing just how packed with some pretty dark and graphic scenes it is. Mostly, I know I will be thinking about it for a long time and maybe that's all that needs to be said about it.
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Torture, and Antisemitism
cburns13's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail
thebigemmt505's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
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: Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria