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horizonous'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
3.5
I think this type of short story collections, where the stories all follow a connected thread work a lot better for me than a book filled with separate stories.
Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
maybephasing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Vomit
lucky_stars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Vomit and Dementia
breeoxd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Genocide, Slavery, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Colonisation
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault
chocolate_pondue's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
lanid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Alcohol
Minor: Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Grief
laurareads87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Cannibalism
spaceteapot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident
antixlibrary'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
flyawaytruelove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
My favorite type of beast was the Joyous Beasts. I personally thought their lifecycle was the most unique (and maybe a bit horrifying) out of all of them. Heartsick Beasts are a close second.
I didn't feel like the narrator developed too drastically as the book. There were some points where her behavior felt a bit predictable, but she developed! Maybe as not as I hoped.
Overall, I think it's a good read! It's short and sweet so no harm in trying it.
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and War