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archiedh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
alineh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
not_to_day's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Addiction
nomonbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Also in regards to what happened (spoilers for ending)
I don't think Brett attacked Susan and Thom, as it seems a bit random and out of character for him and it's more a further example of how things can are and will spiral in absence of I don't know, adult responsibility and supervision and putting it all on kids. The paranoia that seeped into their relationships and lack of trust for eachother and I think in the world generally to look after them.
They consistently had absent parents, drug addict parents, parents who are perpetrators of sexual abuse, alcoholic parents. The level of neglect is overwhelming, the absence of modeling of healthy interactions and relationships. The total lack of guidance from any adult in my opinion is what got them to where they ended up.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ashlyntalksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
perpetualpity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Outing
patrickreads89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
violents's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia and Suicide attempt
rose_ann_leest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Het boek bouwt zich erg langzaam op. Het gaat over een groep tieners die naar hun laatste jaar op de middelbare school gaan. Er komt een nieuwe jongen in de klas, Robert. En sinds Robert er is, gebeuren er vreemde dingen. Het boek volgt het leven van de schrijver Bret. Delen zijn fictie en delen zijn non-fictie. Hij legt in het begin uit (of had ik dat in een interview gelezen?) dat de angsten die hij in het boek uitlegt echt waren. De seriemoordenaar mag dan niet echt waar zijn, de angsten die heb ik wel echt zo gevoeld.
Dit klinkt allemaal heel spannend, maar er gebeurt niet veel. Pas na een derde van het boek gebeuren er meer dingen, waardoor je nieuwsgierig wordt, is Robert wel de Trawler of is Bret gewoon doorgeslagen?
Ik vind de combinatie van een autobiografische thriller wel origineel. Het zal vast vaker voorkomen, maar ik had dit nog niet eerder gelezen.
Doordat het literatuur is, is het gedeelte over de seriemoordenaar wel aanwezig, maar wie het is, blijft meer op de achtergrond. Het belangrijkste is de angsten van Bret. Een jongen van 17 die volwassen wordt en welke onzekerheden en angsten hij heeft. Maar echt waarom laten zijn ouders hem zo lang alleen? Terwijl er een seriemoordenaar rondloopt?
De moorden werden gruwelijk en gedetailleerd beschreven. Dit past goed bij de langzame opbouw van het boek. Maar je moet hier wel tegen kunnen.
Ik kan me voorstellen dat er mensen zijn dit dit een leuk boek vinden. Langzaam en dat alles gedetailleerd wordt omschreven en herhaald.
Voor mij duurde het echt te lang. Vergeet niet dat als je over 576 pagina's een tijdje doet, je dan elke keer als je leest te maken hebt met angsten, iemand die paranoïde begint te worden en daar had ik op een gegeven moment geen zin meer in, dan wil je uit die narigheid. Dus als je het zo bekijkt, weet de schrijver de sfeer heel goed over te brengen.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder
aristarcodisamo'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Antisemitism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Outing