Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

2 reviews

crowyhead's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Grief, Body horror, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Blood, Excrement, Car accident, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Child death

Minor: Genocide, Classism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Racism

ambermarz's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

2.0

I didn't care for this one. 
What I liked: the detailed descriptions of gore/body horror/drug trips. the character's battle with addiction. the descriptions of mushrooms. 
What I didn't like: the characters. I didn't feel for Erin at all. There was a lack of characterization for her outside her obsession with Silas. I don't even know what she looks like. The pace of the book in general. How all over the place the different themes were. 
I was too lost in the multiple themes going on to see the

Silas reveal

at the end. Thought that concept was pretty interesting, wish it could have happened sooner. 

Overall I wanted to like it, but it fell flat. About halfway through I was really excited to see where it went, then it just went downhill. Meh. Bummer from an author I like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Cannibalism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Vomit, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child death and Death