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booksofautumn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Drug abuse
stefo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very well written story about an unlikable prick, the book tells you that at the start, you already know what you're getting yourself into, you ARE indeed warned before this fuck-fest unfolds. Vile things written here, but that's not surprising for Chuck, I just wonder from what part of his brain do these sentences come. Story is split in two, but mostly straightforward, an easy read I would say. The plot twists are there and it does manage to hold your attention, some really good quotes. As the cover says, this is somewhat the Fight Club for sex addicts, in a way, not that you should expect Fight Club from this book but It is about troubled people navigating the contemporary world, in their own fucked up ways.
Give this a try if you're a fan of Palahniuk, its a tight story (wink-wink).
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Misogyny