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samuelh2020's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
urlocalsleepparalysisdemon's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
I wish that I didn't read this. I wish that it made me feel any other way than vaguely uncomfortable. I'm not disgusted or disturbed because at some point my eyes just glazed over and I pushed through the reading just so I can delete the book off of my phone, knowing I was done with it forever.
I hate every single person who's given this four or five stars because I think they're annoying and probably don't get invited to parties. Fuck you.
I hate every single person who's given this four or five stars because I think they're annoying and probably don't get invited to parties. Fuck you.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Dysphoria
elaichipod's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this book because I read that Bjork's "Venus as a Boy" music video was inspired by it on Genius. I was shocked for a majority of the book and I might just regret reading it. But when I think about "Venus as a Boy," I can see how the main character is Venus. Like a god, he does as he pleases sexually and has this omnipotent power, at least to himself. He and Simone commit all these sex-based crimes with the audacity of a god. I think as a literary work, it is incredibly depraved and there's a lot of "primitive" ideas. I had to stop reading a couple times and just think about what my eyes and brain just perceived.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment
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