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khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
goldbug's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is definitely a must-read. Yes, the world is weird(the main character is the size of a rat and everyone's skin is rainbow colors) and the grammar is even weirder(notsogood), but it all contributes to the book and if you can get into it, it makes the world and main character feel much more realistic. I've reread this three times, and each time I'm disturbed and cannot get this book off my mind for at least a month. The characters are so real and get so much development, and it's amazing to see how the entire world changes with the main character's, Warner's, experiences. Despite its many dark themes and events, it's also very funny, and several lines made me laugh out loud. I love the ending too. It's doesn't wrap everything up neatly and doesn't brush away character trauma in favor of something which would leave readers feeling better. Everything is so so detailed, and yet it all fits together in a world that is a disturbingly perfect mirror of our own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Confinement
Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent
Minor: Police brutality
falchionm's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
4.75
I think I hated this book and it was because it challenged my view of the world in which I lived and how corrupt the systems in place are. I think it an effective and stirring book, but a difficult one to swallow nevertheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
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