vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cannibalism, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness
rewrigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Rape, Incest, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Confinement, Blood, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Child death
lorriss's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gore, Confinement, Incest, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Infertility, Pedophilia, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide, Misogyny, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Minor: War, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Child abuse
writerkit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Violence
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, Gore, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Death, Incest, Torture, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Vomit
becksusername's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit
xlcior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide
binches's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
personal enjoyment rating: very good ⭐⭐⭐⭐
loved the buildup from uncomfortable vibes over scary nightmares to an absolutely terrifying conclusion
the dialogue felt very artificial at times and the pacing was a bit too slow and dry at times (though the overall slow pacing was perfect), otherwise, it was amazing and weaves together real horrors of the past and present with an allegorical paranormal element to create a horrifying and unsettling story
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Incest, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Genocide, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence
cobryan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Cannibalism, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Classism, Cursing, Infertility, Incest, Alcohol, and Colonisation
faeriequeenlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the development of the relationship between Francis and Noemí and even though I’m not obsessed with Francis as a character, I liked where the story went. It was never too heavy on the romance side of things, which I felt was appropriate for the subject matter.
Spoiler
The whole ending and the big reveal of what’s actual going on was a bit predictable imo, but the execution was well done, so I can forgive the predictability. The mushrooms being mentioned in the beginning was pretty obvious to me, as well as the mold in the house, etc. And the eugenics stuff in the beginning kind of revealed the incest bit that came later, but again, I’m not super upset by it being predictable to a certain extent, as the execution of the end reveals was so well done that it made up for the twists being a bit predictable.Moreno-Garcia’s writing style is beautiful. I loved the words she used to describe things and I felt like her vocabulary choices really emphasized the haunting, disturbing nature of what was happening.
I also loved Noemí as a protagonist. She was smart, headstrong, self-assured, etc. She never let the chaos around her completely consume her, which I loved. In addition, she was an active player in the narrative of the story, and lead many events, rather than just letting them happen to her.
Overall, if you like Crimson Peak, Jane Eyre, The Invitation, We Are What We Are, or anything with a strange family with secrets living in a creepy gothic manor, you’d probably love this.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Incest, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol