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lonelylooper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and War
sarahweyand's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Apart from the fun protagonist and interesting first few chapters, this book sort of lost me about halfway in. This book kind of had a hard time keeping my attention, but I'll admit that that might be on me for listening to an audiobook during a stressful time of year. Going to leave my rating where it is right now but could be convinced to give this one another go.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body horror
pacifickat's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Thoroghly enjoyed the author-narrated audiobook. Sci-Fi short fiction is truly one of my favorite sub-genres, and this didn't disappoint. It's witty, smart, and irreverent even as it plays with great literary stories and tropes.
I know Tchaikovsky is a smart dude, and was trying to figure out how
Now I want to re-read it and pick out all the references and easter eggs.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Excrement
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
surdiablo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Cannibalism
acopytopy's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
He also compares himself to the protagonist of a Greek tragedy, but I could've done without the melodramatic cries for "Mother" at the end.
That said, the concept of being able to
Moderate: Gore
taiksen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Torture
orangegroves's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism
gilnean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, and War