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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Absolutely devastating. I was nervous to read this knowing the subject matter, and while it was extremely explicit and hard to get through at points, the way Heim writes these characters is so humanizing it’s almost a healing experience.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol
Minor: Death, Car accident, Death of parent
dark
An interesting, disturbing, upsetting portrait of two victims of a pedophile (a childhood little league coach) who handle the trauma in very different ways. The content is graphic and difficult to get through at times. The film adaptation of the novel is an excellent, and the reason I read the book.
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sick to my stomach. feel like shit. will be thinking bout brian and neil for a long time
This is easily the most gruesome and explicit book I've ever read. Heim's descriptive powers are a double edged sword when it comes to telling this story. The abuse is painfully detailed and often had me physically recoiling from the book, but I was drawn back in with the beautiful descriptions of rural Kansas and the characters that inhabited it. Mysterious Skin will undoubtedly haunt me forever.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
disturbing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence
Minor: Homophobia