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50shadesofrae's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Gothic and weird (complimentary). The first 2/3 feels like a different book from the last 1/3? Somehow both hard science and haunted house logic. It’s a trip.
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail
seawarrior's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Skin-crawingly disturbing and one of the most brilliant novels I've read. Leech begins as gothic science fiction with wildly creative atmosphere and worldbuilding, then seemlessly twists into a horror story about lack of bodily autonomy. It's a scream, a vengeance, and a triumph.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
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