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drakaina16 's review for:
Deadgirl
by Bridgett Nelson
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to Encylopocalypse Publications for providing a review copy.
When I saw that Encylopocalypse was putting out a novelization of Deadgirl (by Bridgett Nelson, no less!), I jumped right on that. Deadgirl is a difficult movie to watch, and the book is the same. The subject matter is abhorrent, made even more so by the fact that Deadgirl has been given a name and a backstory. And it is a doozy of a backstory, much more interesting to me than the present-day story. The horrors of real life history intersect with the evil that modern men do. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. 4.5 stars
When I saw that Encylopocalypse was putting out a novelization of Deadgirl (by Bridgett Nelson, no less!), I jumped right on that. Deadgirl is a difficult movie to watch, and the book is the same. The subject matter is abhorrent, made even more so by the fact that Deadgirl has been given a name and a backstory. And it is a doozy of a backstory, much more interesting to me than the present-day story. The horrors of real life history intersect with the evil that modern men do. I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. 4.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping