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dixiecarroll's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair review. I already love Melissa Broder but this solidified it. I guarantee this book is not for everyone - our main character gets lost in the woods while grieving her father and sometimes finds herself inside of a cactus and other times having horrific injuries. It was laugh out loud funny and then immediately I was holding back tears. I don’t know how she does it… she is so brilliant at writing such visceral stories - I felt her pain so bad I had to stand up and put the book down, and when I finished it I said “oh my god” out loud. Everyone GO READ THIS!!! It’s 2 hours of your life! Just do it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Addiction, Excrement, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
javablue's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
bootsmom3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Blood, and Excrement
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Car accident
whatellisreadnext's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wasn't sure what rating to give Death Valley at first. I really enjoyed the internal monologue style throughout, but it took a bit of a turn towards the end that I'm not too sure about. Having sat with it for 24 hours, I do get why it was done this way, and I do like the journey our protagonist went on, so overall, I'm settling on a low 4 star, and I will definitely be getting my hands on the Pisces at somepoint. If you love a purposefully lonely gal on the edge of a breakdown, this is one for you. Reminded me a lot of One's Company in many ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
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