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darubberbox's review
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
THIS BOOK IS HEAVY. ONE OF THE MOST TWISTED I HAVE READ.
I'm pretty torn as the idea and setting for this book is incredible and got me very excited when I first started. The author is very talented when it comes to creating imagery, and creating scenes. This applies to the creature creation as well. Unfortunately much of the dialogue gets pretty corny, especially the further you get into the story. There were a few grammatical errors which were pretty jarring. The biggest issue I had was the main character. Not only is he unlikable almost the whole story, but his "personality" does not match his actions at all. The author also clearly intended to have a deep character flaw sub plot, which just kind of equates to nothing, and reflects little to none character development. Overall it is an okay book. A fantastic setting, and idea just paired with mediocre dialogue, and weak character development.
I'm pretty torn as the idea and setting for this book is incredible and got me very excited when I first started. The author is very talented when it comes to creating imagery, and creating scenes. This applies to the creature creation as well. Unfortunately much of the dialogue gets pretty corny, especially the further you get into the story. There were a few grammatical errors which were pretty jarring. The biggest issue I had was the main character. Not only is he unlikable almost the whole story, but his "personality" does not match his actions at all. The author also clearly intended to have a deep character flaw sub plot, which just kind of equates to nothing, and reflects little to none character development. Overall it is an okay book. A fantastic setting, and idea just paired with mediocre dialogue, and weak character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Miscarriage and Rape
Minor: Addiction
doctorbradford's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction