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Liarmouth by John Waters

doughboyy's review

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

wasp93's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

dizzymelon's review

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • 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

4.25

misterselfdestruct's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

huddycleve's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

beckydr's review

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5.0

loved reading sections of this aloud to my horrified friends when they asked me why I was 'making that face' whilst reading

simonamiller's review

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

findingbetterdays's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

hakimbriki's review

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4.0

In pure John Waters fashion, Liarmouth was divinely (see what I did there?) filthy, often times hysterical, anarchic, unpredictable, and fun. I was less keen on the daughter and her followers, whom I found bland and clichéd... they lacked the spark that Marsha, Daryl/Richard, and Adora had. The plot gets more and more ridiculous as it goes on, and the climax does not disappoint. Is it high literature? Hell no. It's the complete opposite of that, and I for one really liked it and cannot wait to see the film adaptation.