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ghostlyprince's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abortion, and Classism
librarymouse's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-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
4.5
I really enjoyed Eat Your Heart Out. It has profound character growth and insight into how different people react in traumatic situations for the main group, and it's a really engaging read. Kelly DeVos has a wonderful skill for describe setting in a way that draws the reader into the story. I think the concept behind how the zombies are made and develop is really interesting and unique to this story.
I'm not giving Eat Your Heart Out a 5 star review partially because of how it uses the classic horror tropes, though the usage and breaking of these tropes is also one of my favorite parts of the book. I didn't like thatone of Vivian's first thoughts after Allison's death was to kiss Steve It's 100% a trope used in slasher fiction all other time, but it's one of my least favorite tropes. The body positivity aspects of this book were also really well done. There was a strong message that thin doesn't equal healthy or strong without making the book didactic.
I'm not giving Eat Your Heart Out a 5 star review partially because of how it uses the classic horror tropes, though the usage and breaking of these tropes is also one of my favorite parts of the book. I didn't like that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Pregnancy
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