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broseph9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
emma_blick's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
2.75
coleshumaker's review against another edition
4.0
One of the few times I’ve been glad that I saw the movie before reading the book, otherwise I would’ve been hopelessly lost by the writing style, but this is a great read
lily1234's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
charlieteuthis's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if I liked it considering it was an all around uncomfortable and infuriating experience, but that's a lot of why I rated it high. It's a great piece of art. I'm so pissed.
th_written_off's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
adamd's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dietdrama's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
lydslikestea's review against another edition
4.0
This has one of the most unique voices I’ve read and captures Gen X ‘90s angst most poetically. The screenwriter lifted whole scenes and the best lines from the book - ‘you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake’ and ‘I am Joe’s …’
There’s a lot of repeated lines that get inserted into paragraphs randomly and if you’ve ever had insomnia and anxiety then you may relate to the unnamed narrator.
As a fan of the film, I knew the main plot, but the film was not a carbon copy of the book’s story, especially towards the end. I book was sadder if that was possible, and he revealed much more to the Marla character than what happened in the film.
The main thing I didn’t like was the descriptions of his unhealing hole in his cheek.
It’s a short read and a wild ride.
There’s a lot of repeated lines that get inserted into paragraphs randomly and if you’ve ever had insomnia and anxiety then you may relate to the unnamed narrator.
As a fan of the film, I knew the main plot, but the film was not a carbon copy of the book’s story, especially towards the end. I book was sadder if that was possible, and he revealed much more to the Marla character than what happened in the film.
The main thing I didn’t like was the descriptions of his unhealing hole in his cheek.
It’s a short read and a wild ride.