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megmermaid'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
georgiee_'s review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Vomit
jenk2020's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Story - 4.5/5
Writing - 4.5/5
Character - 4/5
Memorability - 4.5/5
Enjoyment - 4/5
Would I read again? Yes
Well. What a deeply disturbing, thought provoking, evocative collection that was. I'm glad I read this with my book club as it generated great conversation. This collection won't be for the faint hearted, but if you like your stories with a macabre, fantastical twist, this one's for you.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
recollections'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, and Murder
carolinewithane's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, and Violence
patricia_epub's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, and Grief
curiousreader's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
While the violence is often hard to stomach, on so many levels, I did think there was sharp commentary on among other things how groups act and feed of each other’s energy in violent acts, women’s vulnerability (in society, in relationships) and their attempts to regain power through potentially destructive means, the avoidance and/or blindness to poverty and despair around us and the normalisation of inhumane living circumstances over time. The balancing of a supernatural edge - the fantastical element to the stories always being used to add a nightmarish quality - also worked well to strengthen the exploration of fears - blurring the lines between the real and the imagined, the living and the dead.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Violence