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semisinful's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The first time I ever read this book I was 14. Reading it again nearly a decade later, it’s still as gripping as it once was. I didn’t read it this time, I listened to the audiobook as read by Harlan Ellison himself and hearing how he reads it is wonderfully fascinating and fully drives the point home how warped and twisted the characters have become at the hands of AM. You feel the cruelty in every breathe, in every word he speaks. It’s so amazing what hearing an author narrate their work can do for that work. And especially when the work is as jaw droppingly well done as this one. Truly a masterpiece, 5/5.
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Gore, War, Murder, Sexual assault, Body horror, Torture, Death, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
blep's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I need to reread this at some time because Jesus Christ
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Body horror, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, and War
marinapaso11's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, and Murder
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