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ohkrasias's review against another edition
1.0
i never want to read anything comparing anything to the end of a cucumber ever again
(did enjoy this line though, it's 10/10: If it’s true that everyone has a star up in the heavens, then my star must be dark, far, and meaningless—maybe I didn’t have a star at all.
(did enjoy this line though, it's 10/10: If it’s true that everyone has a star up in the heavens, then my star must be dark, far, and meaningless—maybe I didn’t have a star at all.
melissa_cosgrove's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A misanthropic, brilliant, opium-fueled fever dream of a book. Disturbing, enchanting, and haunting, it reads like a bad trip with themes and phrases and images spiraling and repeating. Like watching a person’s psyche spin in circles in the dark and then collapse in on itself.
ce_miquiztli's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
k_reads_too_many_spooky_books's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this, I was disgusted and disappointed but then I couldn't get it OUT OF MY HEAD! There's a lot to unpack here, and yet the academic introduction was silent on it. The reveal of the wine's origin recontextualizing the start. I wouldn't recommend it to the faint of heart, but there's a gem here for fans of the genre.
animamellita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
arianna_magg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
3.0
chauphammoc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
leslie115's review against another edition
2.0
The prose is more accessible than I expected and there are recurring symbols, but I lost track of the timeframe (past vs. present) and (un)conscious state. So, I would need to discuss this classic with someone in order to appreciate it more.