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hardbackhoarder's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Murder, Death, Child death, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Confinement
Minor: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Self harm
lay_kone's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Excrement, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Bullying, Cursing, and Death
readerette's review
- 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? No
3.0
The story only really stands out for its dramatization and mocking of greenwashing, teenage relationships, Hollywood, and wealth. It's hard for me to recommend because while it's one of the more approachable of Palahniuk's books, it also lacks substance. In the audiobook narrated by Sophie Amoss, there are a few mispronunciations and possible editing mistakes.
If I squint, the story may be written as is because
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Gore, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Racism, and Cursing
imtonysturtle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Addiction, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic friendship, Body horror, and Bullying
Minor: Antisemitism, Torture, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness
lindseyrenee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, and War
Minor: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide