Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Gothic by Philip Fracassi

1 review

blacksphinx's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• 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

1.0

Of all the things this book contains, all the very many trigger warnings I want to place upon it, the one that turned my stomach the most is the fatphobia expressed in the narration. What was even the point of its long, vile description of a fat man that dripped with disgust and hate? It added nothing to the story - if you wanted us to hate the first person to encounter this minor character, that character is already a rapist so... Even the most sympathetic character in the story can't help but think about that man's body in sneering ways. 

This author came highly recommended to me and I am now questioning the judgement of those people, that is how pointless and vile I found this book to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Rape, Death, Body shaming, and Body horror

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Transphobia, Ableism, Addiction, and Blood