Reviews

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

ellie_reads23's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

chezzy1000's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

brookb812's review

5.0

Wow, I don’t know what to say. This book explores how far a mother would go for her child, one others see as a monster, and it does so with unflinching prose and dark but enchanting settings. The parallels between Grendel and his mother bring forth the question: who really is the monster? There were parts that made me grimace, parts that made my heart hurt, but I loved it. Incredible

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

azizabatya's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.75

linngoss's review

3.0

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

michellegodardricher's review

5.0

A very unique tale with realistic characters

a_rasmussen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

fronk10's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• 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

An excellent gothic anti-fairy tale which explores autonomy and breaking out of the oppressive systems that seek to confine you. No one is a good person in this book but the way it looks at morality and love is just excellent. It’s dark and violent but filled with so much dedication and loyalty, a truly wonderful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Drug use, and Murder

aanniiee's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

halonoid1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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