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sasquatch_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Body horror, Torture, and Cancer
rachelditty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think the part I was most attentive to was when the Minotaur section that was mostly scratched out kept sending the reader back and forth and all around a bunch of different foot notes. It was extremely meta and had me giddy, honestly.
I feel like I came away from this read with less than I should have, in all honesty. There were three entirely separate storylines and I only really cared about them halfheartedly, and even when they all wrapped up I still had questions and didn't care as much as I was expecting to or wanted to. I was glad the Navidson family was able to find some kind of closure, but I'm not entirely sure what the last story about the baby from Johnny was supposed to give us. There's just so much to this book that I know I've missed things and that there's way, way more to take from it, but I don't have any more energy to put toward this, and I also don't feel very motivated to do so anyway.
Some quotes I liked:
"I took my morning walk, I took my evening walk, I ate something, I thought about something, I wrote something, I napped and dreamt something too, and with all that something, I still have nothing because so much of sum'things has always been and always will be you.
I miss you," (p. 547).
"It seemed right to him,/ not at long last/ but right along the way.
Where I've been./ Where I am,/ he said and then sighing/ added--
I'd like to return one day/ if only for a little while/ to drink something warm," (p. 580).
It was fun, it was entertaining, but I don't think it's gong to stick with me as much the internet seemed to think it should.
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Drug use, Murder, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Drug abuse, and Rape
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, and Cancer
laneport's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Addiction, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Medical content
woweewhoa's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Ableism, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Suicide, Vomit, Physical abuse, Rape, Car accident, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia and Cancer
antares's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
and holy shit, did i love it. i have way too many thoughts and notes to even summarize my adoration and analysis here but it was right up my alley.
of course, this is not a book for everyone—This is not for you. but if you’re a fan of ergodic literature, academic criticism, and long-winded hedonistic stream-of-consciousnesses, and if you know what you’re in for, then i would recommend it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Sexism, and War
jerusha's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Blood, Addiction, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Child abuse
Minor: Ableism, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Medical content, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child death, and Cancer