2.28k reviews for:

Geek Love

Katherine Dunn

3.87 AVERAGE

tiarala's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

evelott3's review against another edition

4.5

dark medium-paced

a_bar's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

commasynapse's review against another edition

5.0

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Such an odd read, but, oddly, I was sad to have it end.

jkg11's review against another edition

3.75

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an appropriate level of body horror and cult fanaticism

sleepylilpanda's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurensoulagnet's review against another edition

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Too cynical. Every character greedy, vain, manipulative, or ignorant at best. Cool premise but I can't endure that worldview for weeks on end (since that's how long it takes to read anything with kids around).

kimberd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

lilmisslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

natimonty's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Incredibly fascinating characters and exploration of what love is, especially between family members. However the book is incredibly unsettling and at times just gross and uncomfortable. Very glad I read it but I definitely would not have picked it for myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Blood

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury