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g1lg4mesh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Car accident, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
teecupp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
sundragonheartt's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Violence
river69rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Rape and Gun violence
hotteahippie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Gaslighting
adorablyandie's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
avawetherall's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
dakotahreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, and Murder
brianna2811's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's a chilling and disgustingly real-feeling portrayal of pedophilic attraction and grooming tactics that feels very relevant and current despite its age. I was a bit wary as I had heard a lot of discourse on whether the book romanticizes the subject or not, but having now read it, I genuinely don't know how anyone could take the story as an indictment of HH's actions or even mildly sympathetic to him.
It's not an easy read by any means: even beyond the subject matter or the infuriatingly unreliable narrator, the language is very ornate and dense, often making the pace slow and the sequence of events confusing, (especially by the end, when HH's viewpoint starts to blur into paranoia). Still, at its best, the prose is still so masterful and evocative that it makes it all worth it imo.
What more can I really say. Damn. It's one of those you don't easily forget.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping