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mother_of_theo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Violence
aliengirlreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Car accident, and Medical content
Minor: Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Child abuse, and Mental illness
baikiebookie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Child abuse
spacewahine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Body horror, Vomit, and Violence
livlovread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder
worldthroughcurls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death of parent, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Drug abuse
annchmn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book felt like three books crammed into one but I’m glad that it was like that. There definitely were many unresolved that were a bit unbelievable. As well as some of the superhero esque invincibility. And I didn’t love the whole
Apart from that, I had fun reading all the imagery and thoughts and details of Eli’s mind!!
Do your time before it does you!!
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Blood
atringas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book truly reads almost more like a number of smaller novels together as it chronicles the life of Eli Bell, and is mostly stronger for it.
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Misogyny
Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
This provides the backdrop of a story that is far-fetched with descriptive writing that is quite abstract. I am sure there are people out there that would love this book but I found it was trying to be more profound than it actually is.
I also found that the female characters weren't as fully formed or complex as the male ones which is frustrating.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Excrement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Rape, Torture, Violence, Sexism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gore, and Sexual assault
elsa_clare's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Vomit