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liltakeawaygirl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Grief, and Colonisation
kupids's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
cawpile ,, 9.14
this book was outstanding from the completely unique plot, fantastically fleshed out characters and mesmerising writing. it became so much more than i ever expected it to be, i'm still in awe. i will admit that at times i was confused, but by the end of the book i believe i pieced together everything,, even if i haven't, i still loved the experience - the last 25% or so of this book was a rollercoaster of emotions and i couldn't put it down. wow.
i have so many thoughts about this book, 99% of which are positive, but my brain is so frazzled. simply, i'd recommend this book to anyone and everyone who's even remotely interested, but please check the trigger warnings first.
wow. wow? wow. wow. wow.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
cadence99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
danimacuk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Infertility, and Grief
gilroi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think what I appreciate most about this novel is how much it trusts its readers, how confident it is with what it's trying to do. The twists aren't mindfucks, all reveals are telegraphed well in advance. Every change seems earned, all the dread is meaningful, and in the last sliver of the novel it goes from genre to literary, elegantly straddling both qualifiers to say something interesting, detailed, new, and worthwhile about identity, colonialism, gender, and medicine.
I cannot recommend it enough if you like a story bright with darkness, full of intention, inventive prose, lush worldbuilding, and smart narration.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Colonisation
Minor: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, and War
harpybuns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Vomit, and Grief
apiecalypsejen's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
readmeup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
thehmkane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Stillbirthmaryellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail