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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While the book starts off pretty high-octane violence and grossness, it never really manages to go further. I found myself desensitized to Quentin's sexual psychopathy, waiting for something that never came. Unlike our protagonist, unfortunately.
I've had my true-crime phases, so the subject matter wasn't as novel to me as it might be to others. I'm of the opinion that extreme horror needs to justify itself with extreme purpose, extreme 'something to say,' if I'm to like it, and I don't know if Zombie really had anything to say other than shock value, gross-out horror. And even that blew its load way too soon (I'm sorry).
I've had my true-crime phases, so the subject matter wasn't as novel to me as it might be to others. I'm of the opinion that extreme horror needs to justify itself with extreme purpose, extreme 'something to say,' if I'm to like it, and I don't know if Zombie really had anything to say other than shock value, gross-out horror. And even that blew its load way too soon (I'm sorry).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If enjoyed Oates’ short story “A good man is hard to find“, this book definitely falls in the same vein. The descriptions in this book are graphic, unflinching, and extremely challenging at times. I will admit to feeling nauseous reading some of the story. However, it is a unique perspective on sociopathy from the viewpoint of an extremely dangerous mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol
creepy & utterly terrifying. plunks you down in the mind of a sexual predator/serial killer.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Feels exploitive
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Violence
Chilling. Disturbing. Read not for the story but the telling.
DNF @ Page 80
I just couldn't keep going with this one. You are basically reading the diary of the main character and it's so hard to read I just couldn't keep going. And by hard to read I mean the main character isn't a good writer and isn't great at English. I really like the idea of reading the direct thoughts of the main character but I would rather read from a deranged character that seems more clever than just an idiot that doesn't know what's going on. I dunno if that makes sense. This book isn't bad, it's just not my style.
I just couldn't keep going with this one. You are basically reading the diary of the main character and it's so hard to read I just couldn't keep going. And by hard to read I mean the main character isn't a good writer and isn't great at English. I really like the idea of reading the direct thoughts of the main character but I would rather read from a deranged character that seems more clever than just an idiot that doesn't know what's going on. I dunno if that makes sense. This book isn't bad, it's just not my style.