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takecoverbooksptbo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Addiction, and Car accident
Minor: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Stalking
noveltay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Emotional abuse
jonathaneden'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Violence, Murder, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
sdsmith80's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read this book for a bookclub I'm in (shout-out to the Ghoulish Discord bookclub!) and I'm very pleased with the pick! It is truly very well written, and it's really hard to believe that this was her debut novel. The characterizations were excellent, and it was easy to slip into Hilton's head as he felt like he was losing his sanity.
By the end I very much cared about each person, and dreaded the conclusion. Even though there were plenty of clues leading up to the final moments, and I had a good idea of what was going to happen, it didn't lessen the emotional impact when it came.
There is a reason Tananarive Due is so well regarded, and this book illustrates it clearly.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Death, Gore, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, and Homophobia
lilias's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Child death, Sexual content, Grief, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death of parent
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I highly recommend this book to those interested in unconventional horror novels, but please be warned that the threat of racist violence hangs heavy over the James family throughout most of the book, and the verbal intimidations issued by the perpetrator are more than disturbing to read. If that's something you're able to stomach though, I imagine you will also become quickly engrossed in this story and Due's skill in writing it.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia