rivercat0338'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Death, Gore, and Confinement
Moderate: Excrement, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
redbee9's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Gore, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
doomluz'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Minor: Cannibalism
lindslibrary'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
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Suicide
xeslaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism and Excrement
lovelydeadgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Cannibalism
gellyreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore
thetinybookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
While reading it, it made me feel like I was there in the jungle with the characters, experiencing the intense humidity, the dread that something is not quite right, the subtle oppressiveness of the
Spoiler
vines. We are never told what exactly the vines are or how they came to be but suffice to say, I've never been more afraid of plants than I am after reading this book 😂Giving this a 5 ⭐ not because I found it enjoyable and would like to read it again, but because the horror is palpable.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Details:
Narrated by Patrick Wilson
Unabridged
I really wanted to take part in this group read so for the first time, I purchased more credits!
This was a fun read. Once we got into the meat of the horror, it had me in mind of the Day of the Triffids. I think I'd be interested in reading more plant based horror.
The body horror was quite grim (in a good way), but I didn't find that it made my stomach turn or had me feeling nauseated.
There were no distinct chapters, which made it hard to pause but helped to amplify the blurred lines of time as terror set in for the characters.
The characters themselves weren't very likeable but felt believable for the most part, though some feeling more 2D (or more caricatures of a person) than others. I think my favourites were Matthias and Pablo.
I don't think this will be a strong story that would be very memorable long term, for me, but it was fun for whilst I was listening, I'd recommend it to others and I'd be interested in giving the movie adaptation a go.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Torture, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gore, Gaslighting, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicide, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Grief, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Abandonment
Minor: Cannibalism