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readwithharry'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? It's complicated
5.0
Admittedly, there were a few points where I actually had to stop reading, but that comes with reading Bret Easton Ellis.
Ellis is gifted at describing moments in time, and at capturing a ::feeling::
This is a complete and utter mindfuck, yes, but if you’re prepared for the dark stuff, i could not recommend this more. I read this pretty much non-stop for 6 days, and my copy of the book is now heavily annotated and highlighted (and drenched with my tears - and my tea when I spilled it in shock).
Nostalgic, lustful, and extremely powerful - literally couldn’t recommend this more.
Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Sexual content, and Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, and Death
tgyll'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction
not_to_day's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Blood, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Homophobia
Minor: Addiction
nomonbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Also in regards to what happened (spoilers for ending)
I don't think Brett attacked Susan and Thom, as it seems a bit random and out of character for him and it's more a further example of how things can are and will spiral in absence of I don't know, adult responsibility and supervision and putting it all on kids. The paranoia that seeped into their relationships and lack of trust for eachother and I think in the world generally to look after them.
They consistently had absent parents, drug addict parents, parents who are perpetrators of sexual abuse, alcoholic parents. The level of neglect is overwhelming, the absence of modeling of healthy interactions and relationships. The total lack of guidance from any adult in my opinion is what got them to where they ended up.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Torture
ashlyntalksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Death, Drug use, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Animal death, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder
dubious_little_creature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
ktdakotareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Gore, and Grief
aristarcodisamo'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
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Kidnapping, Addiction, Torture, Drug abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, and Sexual violence
Minor: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Car accident, Outing, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, and Suicide attempt
poubelleboi'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Violence, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Mental illness, Outing, and Medical content
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Suicide attempt
emiliaborsikova'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
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Suicide, Torture, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Addiction, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Vomit