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bswltywb's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book certainly lives up to its name. It was funny, suspenseful, and well written. However I cannot in good conscience call anything that made me think “thank god that’s over” once I’ve put it down successful. It felt more like an action movie than a book, but if an action movie spit the same banal hellish freuidian viscera at you over and over again. The disgust just plateaus after a certain point. I didn’t like it, but I’m sure the things I didn’t like it for are things it did on purpose, so for what it was trying to be it was quite good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sleeppyyhead's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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: Cursing and Violence
mleiv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The resolution of this book is SO GOOD. I absolutely loved it. All the way through is the typical David Wong gross, funny horror, featuring parasitic slug babies that can pretend to be the most important person in your life (after rewriting your brain to make that person up). And then, it ends in a loving, mature way. So… very unlike the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
captaincrabs52's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I LOVED this book but I would have liked to see the ending wrapped up better
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Car accident