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natfoster's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Sexual violence, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Alcoholism, Ableism, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical trauma, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
This book would be excellent if not for two specific scenes involving CSA (by the "demon") and while some may argue they're needed for the horror, I would argue that there's never a need for an adult male author to imagine a 12yo girl inserting things into her vagina against her will. And it could be argued that it was a different time but by then I'm wondering why you're arguing so hard in favor of graphic CSA scenes. It's sus.kaela_arcuri's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Excrement, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, and Vomit
sare1125's review
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Cursing, Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, and Murder
coffeemugs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, Death, Excrement, Child abuse, Cursing, and Rape
cadigana's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Self harm, Death, and Cursing
epeolatrist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror
madyamelia1997's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Suicide, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
stobblin's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
However, it very much is a product of its time and while I generally appreciate darker themes and shocking scenes in novels, some parts felt shocking just for the sake of shock.
I'm glad I've read it at almost 30 and not at the first time I picked it up when I was 19.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Death, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
edgutierrez's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Gore, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Vomit
chale19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Vomit, Excrement, Medical content, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Self harm