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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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tkat211's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

2.75

"If we grow up thinking that we're princesses and someone else will rescue us, then we spend our lives waiting for that rescue and never trying to escape ourselves."

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ekfaltesek's review against another edition

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too icky

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abbiereadss's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I got a lot to say about this book. This book depicts a lot of social issues that women face. I honestly love the idea of this book. I love the world and the system the author created. There were aspects that kept me hooked and interested enough to finish it, however I still find it difficult to keep reading. I still can't pinpoint why I wasn't interested enough to read it all through. Might be the lack of depth in character and relationships or just the plot wasn't delivered as well as intended. Towards the end however, there were more interactions that made me feel that it deepened the main character's relationship with her son. I think the writing is very average, nothing special or poetic about it.

The play on the flashback and present time was sort of interesting to read. As a reader, it helped me understand deeper about the main character and how and why she ended up the way she did. I personally love the ending. I love the last few chapters as it is full of excitement and i can finally see how much Devon and Cai love each other. Genuinely though, as a reader, I felt as though Cai was irrelevant and she was dragging him around until the last few chapters (those final chapters really bumped up the rating).

I believe the 'book eater' aspect was sort of an addition to the system's flaws and patriarchy (this was more or less the main focus of the book). It also really revolves around a mother's love for her children. I wouldn't say the characters are lovable simply because they are not supposed to be lovable. I love how the author bring up these realistic topics in our world. It isn't an easy read but I'm glad I got to read it.

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aliteraryescape's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense 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

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v_hankins's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

Definitely an interesting read but a bit too dark for my liking. I’m generally not a horror fan but the premise of this book caught my interest so I gave it a try. Heavy with parallels to our world and moral ambiguity…it’s hard to truly like any of the characters but you still find yourself invested in their journey. Wouldn’t read again but unique for sure

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meggles801's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The story was very unique and I enjoyed it a lot. There were some overly sensitive parts I could have gone without however. Just a bit too heavy at times for me, and I don't think the story really needed those topics.
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hollyd19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I wanted to like this more than I did. It’s more of a horror than I anticipated, and the premise of “book eaters” isn’t nearly as robustly explored as I’d hoped. I was intrigued by the setup, but found the delivery weak. There is far more emphasis on the variant of “mind eaters,” leaving the core world-building concept underdeveloped. I also found the ending abrupt and somewhat unsatisfying.

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