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narbine's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gore, Death, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Grief, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Self harm
wganas4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Animal death
mairi99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Death
chezler24'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? It's complicated
4.5
Really enjoyed this Grady Hendrix novel. Going in I was not expecting the sheer amount of puppets involved but enjoyed the creepy yet familial feel they provided for the plot. Structuring the book around the stages of grief was a nice way of framing the family dealing with the death that opens the book along with the family secrets presented throughout. I almost wish the title reflected this aspect more than the real estate angle since selling the house seems secondary compared to other elements present. While I don't need to read another book about puppets anytime soon, reading about Mark's horrors during college with the Pupkin brigade was a totally unexpected, wild backstory and helped me understand this seemingly evil little puppet a bit better. Throughout the novel, I was constantly rooting for Louise and Poppy. I was also not expecting this book to deal with generational trauma to protect the next generation but hey that's what makes opening a book so interesting! Overall, Hendrix met my expectations for the book and I can't wait to add another of his books to my handselling rotation at the bookstore.
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Body horror, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Car accident
mburnsides's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Body horror
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, Child death, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
hopesux's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Vomit, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
ajay913's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm
queersubtext'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
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
thegayestghost's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Child death, Violence, and Medical content
x_spookybooks_x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Car accident
Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm