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bohboh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Wild
Buehlman did a great job keeping me guessing through the whole read. He kept teetering the line between a punk and wholesome protagonist. Themes of abuse and racism appeared and were handled brutishly but obviously as intended, which left me uncomfortable. The writing style(s) were super well executed.
Buehlman did a great job keeping me guessing through the whole read. He kept teetering the line between a punk and wholesome protagonist. Themes of abuse and racism appeared and were handled brutishly but obviously as intended, which left me uncomfortable. The writing style(s) were super well executed.
Moderate: Drug use, Xenophobia, Vomit, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Rape, Violence, and Suicide
Minor: Excrement, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
epsyphus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
I'm having a hard time organizing my thoughts on this book. It was scary, not like can't-sleep-with-the-lights-off-for-a-couple-nights, but more like do-we-ever-really-know-anybody?? sort of thing. Even knowing before hand that the narrator was unreliable, I still found myself surprised and horrified at the end. The narrator used a lot of derogatory language commonly used in the 1970s which bugged me, but I did enjoy the book. The characters were interesting.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Racial slurs, Body horror, Gore, Racism, and Sexual content
niyou's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Antisemitism
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