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tfc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Incest, Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Classism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Misogyny
Minor: Stalking, Sexism, Gore, Sexual content, Animal death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Rape
wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a five star book for me but I would not recommend it for everyone because of the content advisories as well as McCarthy's writing style. If you are interested in checking him out, I would start with The Road.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Incest, Stalking, Grief, Gore, and Blood
mhartford'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
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Incest, Mental illness, Abandonment, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
michaelferlazzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.5
*Edit, (11/19/2022) this put me in a really bad reading slump, haven’t read a full book since.
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Eating disorder, Blood, Child abuse, Body horror, Incest, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gore
loganmoluccan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, Child death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Animal death