mnasadoo's review against another edition
Animal cruelty
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
kaitastisch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
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
i dont think i got that book
there are so many open questions in my head
i still enjoyed it but i am HELLA confused
there are so many open questions in my head
i still enjoyed it but i am HELLA confused
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical 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.
Content Warnings
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
mmefish's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, War, and Bullying
Minor: Racial slurs
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