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shelbytaylxr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Vomit, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder
Minor: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
bingo_banjo'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, and Drug use
eccentricutie's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Racism, Homophobia, Sexism, Rape, Animal death, Eating disorder, Drug use, Self harm, and Cultural appropriation
thiscryptidreads'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? Yes
3.0
This book is dripping with 80's nostalgia. Grady Hendrix is great at setting a scene and immersing you into the book. I listened to it on audiobook and all it was missing was background music fit to be played by John Cusack's boombox. I don't consider this book scary but the 1st 50% is setting the scene for the demon in this tale and really, it's simply pure teenage trauma and was hard to listen to at parts. If you have past trauma with bullying eating disorders, religious trauma or have issues with confrontations this book might be rough and once things get moving it really hurls towards the ending in a quick paced pile of events that will leave you sitting there going what the heck?
If you watched the movie 1st and are now reading the book they are not the same, the ending is completely different
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Elaborating to the trigger warnings above, the animal abuse includes the family dog, on page description of his death and the grief caused by it after. A Prominent side characters inclusion in the demons' plans included her being tricked that their pastor was in love with her and resulted in her attempted public suicide with partial nudity. During the exorcism both girls are described as being touched inappropriately by invisible "demon" hands and can be triggering for those who have suffered from past Sexual Abuse.
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide attempt, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Tw: Alcohol, Animal death, Assault, Attempted murder, Attempted suicide, Blood, Cheating, Child abuse (physical, on page), Cults (mentions of satanic cults), Demons, Drug abuse, Eating disorders, Emesis (graphic), Gore, Hallucinations, Homophobia, Misogyny, Poisoning, Potential rape (accusations of and suggestion) Racist language, Self-harm, Sexism.beergoddess2391's review
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Adult/minor relationship, and Homophobia
sydneynorman's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Racism, Alcoholism, and Animal death
moonlitemuseum'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Bullying
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Cursing, Classism, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Slavery
multiplyoctopi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Death, Drug use, and Gun violence
marinnelilly's review
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Gore, and Violence
frankieclc's review
1.0
Graphic: Vomit, Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Fatphobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Racism