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orlagal's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
will_meringue's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
'Black and iridescent, which could not be skimmed over.'
Fantastic, compelling and complex. I read this for my Expanding Queerness module and can't wait to discuss its themes of self, persona, memory, historicity and erasure. I'm sure I could read this book over and over and discover something new every time. There's so much in here - excellent character design, intricate thematic networks, multiple narrative modes, and a tightly-plotted mystery. Masterfully done.
Fantastic, compelling and complex. I read this for my Expanding Queerness module and can't wait to discuss its themes of self, persona, memory, historicity and erasure. I'm sure I could read this book over and over and discover something new every time. There's so much in here - excellent character design, intricate thematic networks, multiple narrative modes, and a tightly-plotted mystery. Masterfully done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Deadnaming, Racism, and Transphobia
corvoid's review against another edition
challenging
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I don't think I grasped everything? but enjoyed it nonetheless. I liked Mathilda and Erskine-Lily and Agnes a lot and was really amused by a lot of descriptions and the kind of humour used. Also, the queernees of it all! And I'm all here for scamming people/corporations to get by (especially if they're rich and/or shitty).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Transphobia
Minor: Animal death and Vomit