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jaylene's review
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Blood and Animal cruelty
Minor: Body horror, Mental illness, Suicide, and Gore
pchamblee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is a very eerie and disturbing story. It’s obvious early on that there’s mystery involved and there will be a twist at the end, but I don’t think any reader can be fully prepared for what comes (despite all the hints woven in). Even though I typically go for comfort fiction with happily ever afters, I love a good psychological thriller story and this book does it really well. It’s unique in the way it balances a meandering intellectual commentary with a thoroughly terrifying cautionary tale.
I’ve heard the Netflix film adaptation isn’t 100% true to the book and many fans say it doesn’t do it justice, but once I get a chance I’m gonna watch it out of curiously and just because I liked this story so much.
Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Death, Mental illness, and Self harm
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
drpeeper'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
4.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Blood, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
alliefresh'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What if the maggots continue to feed and feed and feed and continue to be felt.
A detailed yet small book, filled with philosophical questions left without an answer.
A horror of the human mind.
A book of small, yet seemingly large, human anecdotes that are tied into a bow at the end. Wrapping it up perfectly for a sinister ending.
I highly recommend this and it's film. A film that takes the book and twists it into a kafkesque existential dream. It may be different, but it's core is the same. Only the decorations are different.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Blood
garfield_eats'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
zgreyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I wish i hadn’t seen the movie first but i still enjoyed and understood the book way more.
the way things connected and the composition of this was cleverly done. i can’t stop thinking about it
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood and Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism
illiterateape'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
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Suicide
kaleegannon's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Moderate: Stalking and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood and Ableism
suicide:thebookpaiges'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death of parent
princess_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent