196books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
imrereads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm having a hard time placing my feelings about this book. One one hand I felt absolutely encaptured by the narrative and the two stories we follow, thinking about them every time I put the book away, and looking forward to returning to them. On the other hand I don't know that I quite understood it all. I'm sure there's some symbolism that's going over my head, but the snakes and the talking cats didn't quite make sense to me. And while it didn't make sense, that also didn't bother me. So I don't know. Maybe I just need to let it simmer in the back of my mind for a while.
Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
honeyduke's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
notkirk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
1 out of 5 Stars - I would actively recommend against reading this book
For being a queer book, there was very little queer content. The plot was confusing and strange. I couldn’t tell what was real and what was fantasy or if anything was real or if everything was fantasy. There was no clear direction or theme. It was a mess.
For being a queer book, there was very little queer content. The plot was confusing and strange. I couldn’t tell what was real and what was fantasy or if anything was real or if everything was fantasy. There was no clear direction or theme. It was a mess.
Spoiler
The cat human thing was a racist, misogynistic, asshole that added nothing to the story and was an excuse to write down insults at POC and immigrants. Really tasteless with no clear rationale as to why this commentary was added.Graphic: Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
sarazu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
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