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radinkaj's review
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
tabookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
popham05's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Medical trauma
pbandjane_library's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Alcoholism
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Details:
Narrated by Patrick Wilson
Unabridged
I really wanted to take part in this group read so for the first time, I purchased more credits!
This was a fun read. Once we got into the meat of the horror, it had me in mind of the Day of the Triffids. I think I'd be interested in reading more plant based horror.
The body horror was quite grim (in a good way), but I didn't find that it made my stomach turn or had me feeling nauseated.
There were no distinct chapters, which made it hard to pause but helped to amplify the blurred lines of time as terror set in for the characters.
The characters themselves weren't very likeable but felt believable for the most part, though some feeling more 2D (or more caricatures of a person) than others. I think my favourites were Matthias and Pablo.
I don't think this will be a strong story that would be very memorable long term, for me, but it was fun for whilst I was listening, I'd recommend it to others and I'd be interested in giving the movie adaptation a go.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cannibalism
jessyhere'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual assault and Cannibalism