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stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I decided to read this because a) I heard the Netflix show was good, and b) the audiobook is available for free through my Audible subscription. I should've skipped this one and just watched the show instead. Although the book had a promising start, the further along I got into the story the more I hated it. By the time I wanted to DNF, I felt like I was too far along to quit, so I sped up the audio instead and powered through.
I gave this book a second star because there are some good moments of horror/the occult, but all of those elements were buried amongst insignificant scenes and details. There was too much fixation on what the characters were eating and wearing, what drugs they were taking, who they were having sex with.
And on that note, there was much more sex than plot - to the point where it got boring and annoying. Especially since Lisa continuously reiterates that she does not want to be perceived as a whore. And as someone who is heavily tattooed, it was equally annoying that she equated being tattooed with being perceived as a whore. Honestly, a lot of it felt like an excuse to hate women. Between the tattooed women, the trans women, the sexually promiscuous women, they were all described as problematic characters in some way. Hell, almost all the characters in this book are problematic depending on how you look at them.
I'll still check out the Netflix show out of curiosity because it's be recommended to me enough times, but I am prepared to bail on that if I see fit. Honestly, I just needed more of Boro and his zombies and less of everything else.
I gave this book a second star because there are some good moments of horror/the occult, but all of those elements were buried amongst insignificant scenes and details. There was too much fixation on what the characters were eating and wearing, what drugs they were taking, who they were having sex with.
And on that note, there was much more sex than plot - to the point where it got boring and annoying. Especially since Lisa continuously reiterates that she does not want to be perceived as a whore. And as someone who is heavily tattooed, it was equally annoying that she equated being tattooed with being perceived as a whore. Honestly, a lot of it felt like an excuse to hate women. Between the tattooed women, the trans women, the sexually promiscuous women, they were all described as problematic characters in some way. Hell, almost all the characters in this book are problematic depending on how you look at them.
I'll still check out the Netflix show out of curiosity because it's be recommended to me enough times, but I am prepared to bail on that if I see fit. Honestly, I just needed more of Boro and his zombies and less of everything else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Excrement, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Addiction
Moderate: Blood, Transphobia, Gore, Vomit, and Stalking
hadbad's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug use, Addiction, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse
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