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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
karthnemesis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
danielles_reads'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
3.5
I'm a character-driven reader, and all four of the main characters seemed interchangeable to me. I kept getting them confused and forgetting who was who. Ricky and Lewis in the beginning of the book even start out in very similar situations: moving out of the rez, being called "Chief" in a group of white coworkers, and imagining fake newspaper headlines. Then I couldn't keep Cass and Gabe straight. But I think that's more due to this book being a splatterpunk kind of horror rather than the social / atmospheric horror I prefer. The emphasis was more on the themes of Indian life in the US, the cycle of violence, and respect for nature, plus the shock factor, rather than real character development.
I thought Lewis' part was super interesting, as his descent into delusion (or not?) was so engaging. I was so convinced by what he was seeing but was still so surprised how far he took the situation into his own hands
Gabe and Cassidy's section felt a little more aimless (which was a big reason I kept confusing them). Plus there was a LOT more talk of basketball, and while I was clueless most of the time (I know nothing about basketball), it didn't seem to really add much to the story. It mostly felt like stalling to get to the big gory scene.
I really did like Denorah's section, even though she also focused a bit too much on basketball for my taste (
I was going to give this a flat 3 stars since I recognize it's good but not really my style, but I did really love the ending. I love how poetic it is,
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, Death, Gore, and Murder
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
punkrockingnerd'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Gore, and Body horror
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
jgrady93'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
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Gun violence
zoebaillie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Animal death, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Hate crime, Car accident, Colonisation, and Police brutality