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halftimelord's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
You can tell this book is from the 70s! Very dated views of anybody who isn't a straight white man, and a general mean-spiritedness throughout that I didn't like.
I did like some of the individual stories of the fog's effects, but there were a few too many - and Hebert killing offthe entire population of Bournemouth in the middle made the book feel oddly paced.
The last third had lots of tense moments, my favourite scene wasthe man with his wife's decapitated head. Very cinematic!
I did like some of the individual stories of the fog's effects, but there were a few too many - and Hebert killing off
The last third had lots of tense moments, my favourite scene was
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Suicide
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic