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killmoore_'s review against another edition
However.
This book reads like a young person trying to squeeze as many derogatory words into 200-something pages as they possibly can. It feels... greasy. It doesn't feel like feminist grit. It tries too hard to portray psychopathy. It's a mess. The gore is the best part, and it really is well written, it's just every other aspect of this book that made me shut it.
Will I pick it back up someday? Probably. The only reason I didn't finish it was due to an inability to renew this and another novel which I'd much rather fly through before returning them.
Would I actively recommend this? No. I understand why people love it, it's just truly not for me.
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
emmagrace012's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
bitchigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, and Car accident
Minor: Torture and Toxic friendship
_sawdust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
drrayeraye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Car accident, and Murder
caylorquinn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Alcohol
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Death of parent, and Classism
veelaughtland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Rape
joshoonet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
- As a non native english speaker, I had too google quite a few words
- Incredibly delicious, colourful and visceral descriptions
- The sex was - at times - a bit much for me, but it fit the theme very well and I got used to it
- Timeless vibes for some reason
- The protagonist (and writer of the story in form of a memoir) is deadly smart and she knows it well, hence some uncommon turns of phrase, some unusual words, some very pretty poetic writing
- Feels strangely detached from the happenings of the story, readers will know why. It works.
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
autumngk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol