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Everybody Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
5 reviews
river24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Check trigger warnings!
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death, Car accident, Child death, and Grief
nickoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed Hitchcock's writing and got really invested in the characters' lives. I did, in some stories, wish I got a bit of a satisfying ending, but I also knew that it wasn't unusual for short stories to not offer that, so it didn't make me mad or annoyed or anything. I definitely want to read more by this author! I would advise you to check out the trigger warnings before going into the book, though. There was a lot about sexual abuse of children in some stories, particularly sexual abuse by religious leaders.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, and Homophobia
gabrielareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia
papercraftalex's review against another edition
5.0
There’s Gas in the Tank, Louise!: 5 stars, this literally made me cry, it is so emotional. I love the unreliable narrator and I think the way it was done was amazing. This was a good story to wrap up the collection. CW: drugs, child death
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Racism, and Racial slurs