Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Elegy for the Undead by Matthew Vesely

4 reviews

clemrain's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Characters are a little bit flat. The story is short so it would’ve done with less characters to round out the main two more. The pop culture references really take you out the immersion of the story. 

I liked that the love story wasn’t perfect. And these were good points about communication. But the main problem being

around sex and infidelity, just wasn’t it for me.

 

I do enjoy a story that works around with timelines and perspectives. This book does a great job at creating the flow. I never felt lost.

Also it just realllyyy irked me that one of the characters was writer. The whole thing was just so…boring.

It’s sad. And it’s simple. And it is worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

joy_s's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mistermeek's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content