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nialystic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gun violence, Death, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Hate crime, Colonisation, and Racial slurs
Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, and Addiction
emmajewish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
On the surface, it's a lesson in why family annihilation is ALWAYS a bad idea - regardless of species. But there's deep folklore and Native American heritage that is worthwhile in this book. If I pick it up again, it will be a physical copy, though! I think some of the POV is lost in narration.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder, Animal death, Blood, and Suicide
Minor: Racism
spinebreakr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The writing was tense and emotional. You could really feel the weight of generational trauma resting on the shoulders of the main characters. The way it informs all their actions is raw and drawn from a very real place. The character work is super well done. But ultimately, the monster in the story is not nearly so scary as what the men do to the ones they love.
Once we started getting chapters from the perspective of the monster, I had such a hard time being scared of her. I came to this book expecting horror and I just wasn't gripped at any point. The gore was pretty visceral at times. Very graphic, and overdone in some spots. For example
Overall, I feel like it started off strong but lost direction a little as it went.
I still recommend. But only If when you read this book you treat it like a Halloween-esque slasher film. Do that and you'll have a great time.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Grief, Hate crime, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
pipettesandpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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 death, Gun violence, Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Suicide, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcohol, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Murder
Minor: Drug use
insideunder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Body horror, Violence, Animal death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Genocide, and Alcoholism
wannah_hallace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Body horror, Animal death, Violence, Murder, and Suicide
corrieroe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Stalking, Suicide, Body horror, Addiction, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy
queerfucker'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
4.75
The only good Indian is a dead Indian.
This book is everything. While the first half of the book probably doesn’t pass the bechdel test, it makes up for it in the characters. they’re good people with shitty choices and qualities, they’re REAL. The sense of dread of being a native american man knowing your death is just around the corner drips on every page. It’s difficult to get into, the mind fuck of not knowing what you’re seeing is confusing at first, but when you get past that it has perfect pacing.
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Suicide and Cursing
montybonty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, and Death of parent
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Genocide, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Addiction
ouroborian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Hate crime, Car accident, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Cursing, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Bullying, and Infertility