Reviews

Eat the Rich, by Sarah Gailey

gellyreads's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sonyasbookshelf's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

cee_ceon's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

marrlu's review

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rikajewellee's review

4.0

eat the rich, indeed
i know that it's rushed but i had so much fun with this one!

co_co's review

adventurous dark tense fast-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

5.0

witbeyndmehsure's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

wicdiv's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.25

5elementknitr's review

4.0

Excellent quick read.  Ending is VERY satisfying.

bex_knighthunterbooks's review

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This self contained set of 5 issues is really the length of a short story, and when considered in that way I think it's pretty great. It is dramatic, gory, and campy, and offers a to-the-point critique of capitalism and classism. I enjoyed the character of Petal, and their relationship with the MC (

Spoiler

  especially as it becomes sapphic

). I liked that it didn't go down the mystery route too much, with most of the goings on revealed early giving us and Joey (the MC) time to dwell and agonise over the situation before the plot resolution. It was fast at the end but I feel like we mostly just skipped a load of violence and probably splatter-gore which I'm fine with to be honest - I think the point was made at that point! Some parts were pretty dark and depressing (discussions of the lengths people will go to for good healthcare insurance), exploring the dystopia we live in, but the overall vibe I was getting by the end was pretty lighthearted. The artwork was just ok for me, distracting me from the story in places where the faces felt inconsistent.

Rep:
MC (Bisexual), SC (non-white, sapphic, with Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Fibromyalgia) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Injury/injury detail