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being_stupid's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
brentdot's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
maddybeth'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer
mle11's review
2.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
jfren'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
Moderate: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Self harm, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol
emilyyjjean's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Abandonment
Minor: Torture
murkyreflections's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
spicycronereads's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
This book is really hard to describe. It is part absurd workplace comedy (where the workplace is hell) and part thriller.
There are two parallel narratives, one following Peyote Trip, the hell salesperson charged with closing deals. We see what happens to his work life when a new woman joins the organization. The other narrative centers on a family going to their summer house in New Hampshire.
The first half of the book really centers on the absurdity of hell and building the tension around this family’s summer vacation. And then it takes a pretty dark turn and the thriller aspects ramp up.
I won’t say much more for fear of spoiling it but there is character development and it happens in some surprising ways. Speaking of surprises, I guessed a few of the twists but at least one got me.
There is pretty much no diverse representation. Everyone is white and the family on earth has multi-generational wealth.
The audio performances are great. I loved Macleod Andrew’s’ take on Peyote’s voice and Brittany Pressley really brought bone head teenage boys to life while simultaneously capturing women in a variety of ages.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. To the point that when I got home from work yesterday with only an hour left to go, I listened to the rest from the couch (I normally only listen while driving or doing housework). It also made me feel totally justified in my dislike of Jagermeister. 😂 IYKYK. It is a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Cult,reedcodes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting