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dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The concept and world was interesting, but the execution wasn't the best. Honestly the writing wasn't the best and I think this book could have been shorter because it dragged a lot and kept losing my attention. I wanted to dnf but like I lost interest after the 50% mark so I felt like I had to finish it at that point but it took me forever because I kept not wanting to listen to it after a chapter or two.
The book was predictable and cheesy, but not even in a fun way. Plus I HATED all the scenes with Cole. The only thing worse than a love triangle is when one love interest is a woman and the other is a man. It makes the love triangle trope 10× more unbearable. Like I am all for characters being bi and having bi rep. But there is a difference between mentions of them being bi or finding a man attractive vs full het makeout and flirting scenes which I don't want to read in a book that was marketed as having a sapphic romance thanks. Like the amount of content between Zoey with Cole was about equal to that with Celeste when I only cared about the Celeste x Zoey content.
The book was predictable and cheesy, but not even in a fun way. Plus I HATED all the scenes with Cole. The only thing worse than a love triangle is when one love interest is a woman and the other is a man. It makes the love triangle trope 10× more unbearable. Like I am all for characters being bi and having bi rep. But there is a difference between mentions of them being bi or finding a man attractive vs full het makeout and flirting scenes which I don't want to read in a book that was marketed as having a sapphic romance thanks. Like the amount of content between Zoey with Cole was about equal to that with Celeste when I only cared about the Celeste x Zoey content.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol
Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Transphobia
Death of Family Member, Death of Sibling, Death of grandparent, Drugging, Needles