vickybuka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Gore, Medical content, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, War, and Death
Minor: Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
leeghlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide
Moderate: War, Grief, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement and Misogyny
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Religious bigotry
rabidteddybear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: War and Medical content
Minor: Transphobia
bookboxbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i wasn’t spooked or anything but i had no idea it was a retelling of edgar allan poe when i picked it up, which is on me i admit (i don’t like eap)
regardless, the book was boring.
not bad, not good, just blah. it was quick which is why i finished it in one sitting, but i just didn’t care about anything that happened.
Spoiler
and fungus? really? alright then, i guess that’s the hill we’re dying on.the only character i hoped lived and that i actually liked was hob. yes, the horse. he was the only good person in here.
this would work well as a short film or movie i think. the vibes were there and it would’ve been more eerie and creepy in film form.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Body horror, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Sexism, and Medical content
ilaxaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Body horror, and Medical content
Moderate: Murder and War
Minor: Suicide
brooketreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I enjoyed the concept of fungus moving the dead. I enjoyed our MC Alex, I just feel - beyond being a soldier - we didn’t really get to know them. I wanted Maddie to be ok. The male characters just all blended together for me. They all felt like the same person. Also, I wanted this to be spookier. The book is short and fast paced, so maybe that’s why I didn’t feel the spooky vibes. I do feel like this would make a good movie though.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Murder, and Suicide
hobbit_at_heart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, War, Murder, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Medical trauma
warlockdorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Murder, and Suicide
biwi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide