plantsandpints's review
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
shelf_husk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
laurenbdavis's review
5.0
Ah, what a mind. This book might not be for everyone (there is a considerable amount of violence), but for those looking for a fascinating exploration of self, gender, and the body... well, it might just be for you. A brave and imaginative work.
wodime's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
hmm. this didn't quite do it for me, and i can't explain why? i guess i wish it had been uglier or more absurd or more visceral or more thoughtful or more provocative or all of the above; and consequently, i felt like it didn't stick the landing as a body-horror thriller or a character piece.
i also feel extremely, EXTREMELY complicated about
anyway. that doesn't really play into my rating, but thought it was worth a mention.
i also feel extremely, EXTREMELY complicated about
Spoiler
its exploration of the inherently transphobic skin-stealing serial killer trope, even though it's written by a trans person, and even though there's the twist that m_____'s sleeves are really stories and not actual skins? there's been plenty of ink spilled on that kind of stuff by trans-studies scholars already; but i guess it just isn't a trope that interests me, whether played straight or reclaimed.transbassist's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
spinesinaline's review against another edition
4.0
Those twists were so worth it! What a good book. I may increase my rating later
What a creepy book, but totally in a good way. I received this book at the library conference and had no idea what I was getting into. We’ve got a very unreliable narrator detailing their romance with a mysterious actor, and they may or may not have done some highly illegal and murderous activities together. It’s presented in blog post format, so you are one of the MC’s many readers who get to question and doubt their writings. So many twists, a delightful story despite the often gory descriptions.
Also that cover – wow wow wow. I read so many books with beautiful covers this past year.
What a creepy book, but totally in a good way. I received this book at the library conference and had no idea what I was getting into. We’ve got a very unreliable narrator detailing their romance with a mysterious actor, and they may or may not have done some highly illegal and murderous activities together. It’s presented in blog post format, so you are one of the MC’s many readers who get to question and doubt their writings. So many twists, a delightful story despite the often gory descriptions.
Also that cover – wow wow wow. I read so many books with beautiful covers this past year.
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