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noimjace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood and Gore
Minor: Rape
bungo_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
In short, it's a book with zero reliable narrators, written like it's a profound literary research paper.
Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
singrequiem'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
2.5
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Confinement, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual violence and Rape
Minor: Gun violence and Vomit
Existential dread and unanswered questionsstungobungo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Out of nowhere
a dagger slips between my ribs
Someone pushed it into my heart
It is Mark Z. Danielewski!
And he has written the most beautiful constellation of words i've ever had the pleasure of reading.
And he put them right here, in this book!
Absolute rollercoaster and i do think this book deserves the hype. Maybe it even deserves more hype. I thought the "wacky" layouts would be overused but they were used very appropriately and bore thematic relevance. And as a sad "academic" the "pseudo intellectual" aspect was fun and rewarding for my taste. Also loved the fact that Truant gives you hints and tricks on how to read the book, maybe they're too subtle to be picked up as actual advice, maybe it's just words i assigned meaning they never bore in the first place. I don't know, i'm loopy, emotionally distraught and i will need to revisit this review for a more distanced star rating and making sure i don't make an absolute fool of myself.
i rate this book:
3 "i'm afraid to go to bed"
1
1 Secret message found
3 Cries (Good ones)
Minor: Rape
haileyhardcover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Gun violence, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Grief
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
britt_blank_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Drug use, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence
heidi_may91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Child death, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
madyou's review
4.25
Overall this book was tense, freaky, and definitely questionable at times. I loved it and wish there was more. It might take me weeks for me to fully process everything I just read.
Graphic: Body horror, Addiction, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
siggney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
yilishabai's review
- 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: Gore, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Rape