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triseke's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, and Murder
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I honestly expected more of a horror story featuring ghosts. I ended up with a commentary on drug abuse and addiction. Which wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't expecting something else entirely. I'm usually one with a strong stomach (I have to be as a trauma nurse) but this sickened me so much, it's a miracle I got through it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, and Vomit
Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Abortion
stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't know why, but I'm really starting to fall in love with horror stories that revolve around mushrooms.
I enjoyed this novel, and although I was satisfied with the ending I also would have loved if it was even darker. Given the hopelessness that permeates the story, I wasn't expecting such a hopeful ending. While reading, I felt that the tone and style was similar to Kathe Koja's Cypher. I liked how gritty and dark this was.
I enjoyed this novel, and although I was satisfied with the ending I also would have loved if it was even darker. Given the hopelessness that permeates the story, I wasn't expecting such a hopeful ending. While reading, I felt that the tone and style was similar to Kathe Koja's Cypher. I liked how gritty and dark this was.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abortion
ivoryecchymosis's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
rbradley135's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, Grief, and Cannibalism
bookishchaos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Wtf did I just read?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Blood
bemandy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Do you want to get haunted?
I loved the idea of this book- a drug that allows you to see ghosts.
My first read thru was in 2022 when I listened to the audio version. The narration was fine but this book hurt me in ways I didn’t understand. I originally posted that it was 3 stars and not for me.
I have since read piles of grief horror. It been helpful as a way to process a loss I’ve experienced.
I revisted Ghosteater as a readalong and it was an entirely different experience. This book still hurt but I didn’t take it personally. I empathized with this flawed group of friends that Chapman brought to life. I thought about ghosts, and addiction, and loss.
I loved the idea of this book- a drug that allows you to see ghosts.
My first read thru was in 2022 when I listened to the audio version. The narration was fine but this book hurt me in ways I didn’t understand. I originally posted that it was 3 stars and not for me.
I have since read piles of grief horror. It been helpful as a way to process a loss I’ve experienced.
I revisted Ghosteater as a readalong and it was an entirely different experience. This book still hurt but I didn’t take it personally. I empathized with this flawed group of friends that Chapman brought to life. I thought about ghosts, and addiction, and loss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Abortion
tdunks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Vomit
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion
it feels very culty which could invoke feelings of anxietybookishraccoon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Was pleasantly surprised with this book! Read this one for a book club, not knowing what I was getting myself into. Lol BUT FIRST I gotta get all of this off my chest …
Due to the 1st 1/3 of the book being extremely slow, I had to knock off a star unfortunately. It took a long time just to really get into the plot, and the author really drew out the teenage love drama (which I could’ve done without personally). There was a lot of ‘filler’ content that the story really didn’t need in that section. I’ll be honest too- I wasn’t a huge fan of the characters presented in the story either .
Most of them weren’t very likeable people (not sure if that was intentional to the story). The whole friend group just seemed extremely toxic for eachother, & I had to keep asking myself why are these people friends?
With that said, there was also a lot of great takeaways from this book! It confronts the struggles with grief, and addiction - with a neat supernatural twist. I loved this author’s energy, & storytelling abilities. Their writing style wraps you in, & you find yourself losing track of time.. 20 + pages later!
I absolutely loved the supernatural segments, every one of them being extremely graphic & unique. The imagery was actually chilling at times. There was some great twists that I wasn’t expecting, took me completely off guard! Lol
This book definitely exceeded my expectations, & I still thoroughly enjoyed this one despite what was wrong with it! :) Will be keeping this one afterall for my Horror library! Honestly relieved that this book got itself turned around!
Due to the 1st 1/3 of the book being extremely slow, I had to knock off a star unfortunately. It took a long time just to really get into the plot, and the author really drew out the teenage love drama (which I could’ve done without personally). There was a lot of ‘filler’ content that the story really didn’t need in that section. I’ll be honest too- I wasn’t a huge fan of the characters presented in the story either .
Most of them weren’t very likeable people (not sure if that was intentional to the story). The whole friend group just seemed extremely toxic for eachother, & I had to keep asking myself why are these people friends?
With that said, there was also a lot of great takeaways from this book! It confronts the struggles with grief, and addiction - with a neat supernatural twist. I loved this author’s energy, & storytelling abilities. Their writing style wraps you in, & you find yourself losing track of time.. 20 + pages later!
I absolutely loved the supernatural segments, every one of them being extremely graphic & unique. The imagery was actually chilling at times. There was some great twists that I wasn’t expecting, took me completely off guard! Lol
This book definitely exceeded my expectations, & I still thoroughly enjoyed this one despite what was wrong with it! :) Will be keeping this one afterall for my Horror library! Honestly relieved that this book got itself turned around!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, and Drug abuse
breeann's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship