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maybbrenna'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? Yes
5.0
edit: was reading some of the other reviews and while i definitely understand the criticisms, the stuff the author goes into can be pretty upsetting to people who may be sensitive to the topics, but i enjoyed it because 1) i’m a horror fan in all forms and i want horror that makes feel horrified and 2) reading the afterword explained the theme and relevance of the events super well, in my personal experience. the theme is definitely more central to the book than the characters and their development. i can agree with the criticisms towards the lesbian relationship in the first story - i also thought it moved pretty fast when i was reading it, but the afterword (which i don’t usually read in books but VERY glad i did) made it make a lot more sense. i’m a big theme slut and this book gave me lots to think about. if you find yourself particularly effected by certain topics i would definitely recommend taking into consideration the content warnings with the highest amounts of votes before reading the book - i don’t get super affected by things usually but i was definitely feeling a little wonky after the first story. overall, i think the book is great and i definitely recommend it to people that a) like a horror meant to horrify b) don’t have any particular sensitivity to predominantly gore and c) are open to a book that focuses on theme rather than characters. PLZ READ THE AFTERWORD in all honesty i liked the book perfectly fine before reading it but the afterword did help me appreciate the book a lot more!!
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Gore
Minor: Suicide and Xenophobia
perth_is's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Fyi, I read this book in an hour 😭
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
janey_bones'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
rory_john14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
mr_cain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Vomit
claudiacridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Grief
tobibi'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
akane_readsyt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Self harm, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
charlizardbookboi17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
deepwebkinz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Racism, Grief, and Abandonment