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moreau's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i used to be big into industrial metal and it felt like living in this book. i know so many mals and jeffs it's wild. never talk to kmfdm fans. i really liked this though, couldn't stop reading it. it's disturbing and gross but that's the point, it perfectly conveys what it's going for. was especially grossed out when donna mentioned anne rice. anne rice is for me and women cheating on their husbands. every character in this is so real, I've met them all. michel was the only one who didnt make me want to punch a hole in my wall. i was deeply moved by how much i hated every character. eric bogosian is the realest person ever, he is wise. he's like ralph bakshi gandalf but not in the animated lotr way, in the 'if gandalf was in heavy traffic' way if that makes sense. maybe i just know too many future school shooters but this book was deep. singlehandedly got me over my ex by how much they resembled the characters in this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
dangmandude's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
anarchistcatowner's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
linaswan's review against another edition
5.0
ok, listen. i totally understand why people don't like this book. but i loved it SO MUCH. i read it in two sittings, and it managed to get me out of a major reading slump. it was very good, but i wouldn't recommend it lol. i don't want you to hate me becouse i recommended you the actual trash
zmeyche's review against another edition
2.0
http://knigozavar.com/2013/11/06/mall/
“Mall” е от книгите, които, колкото и изтъркано да звучи, показват контрастите в американското общество. Въоръжено общество, в което един от членовете му може да грабне оръжието си и да започне да убива непредизвикано. Общество, което на съобщението, че са убили някого отвръща с безразличието на думите “Много лошо” и продължава с тривиалните си задължения. Общество, в което всеки е воден само от задоволяването на собствените си нужди, по възможност на чужд гръб.
http://knigozavar.com/2013/11/06/mall/
“Mall” е от книгите, които, колкото и изтъркано да звучи, показват контрастите в американското общество. Въоръжено общество, в което един от членовете му може да грабне оръжието си и да започне да убива непредизвикано. Общество, което на съобщението, че са убили някого отвръща с безразличието на думите “Много лошо” и продължава с тривиалните си задължения. Общество, в което всеки е воден само от задоволяването на собствените си нужди, по възможност на чужд гръб.
http://knigozavar.com/2013/11/06/mall/
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