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incredibly traumatic. tw: rape, cannibalism, pedo, incest, child sexual abuse, child abuse, murder plus a lot more but i feel like those are the worst. basically do not read this book. i literally threw up reading it. there were some really bad parts in the beginning but i was invested and i liked natsuki. the last few chapters got super dark and traumatic im not kidding i literally threw up at work reading VERY GRAPHIC CANNIBALISM i was in shock i couldnt pause the audiobook it was hell. i was shaking and crying do not read this book. that being said i did finish it, there was some asexual representation and also natsuki killed her rapist so thats why this book isnt a 0 or 1. i would not have finished if i was reading a physical book but audiobooks put me in a trance and the author is so good at writing that i forgot i was listening and had free will anyways dont read DONT READ. i literally only read this book bc i loved convenience store women by the same author and didnt look into this book I WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN WTF WTF WTF

youvegotmejl's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.5

mrackover's review against another edition

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3.0

Disruptive.

phiagrace97's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

First off, a very weird book with a lot of trigger warnings. Proceed with caution. That said, I really liked it. It was a unique critique of societal norms with a lot of trauma and spicy mental illness mixed in.

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em_marie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kaileehaong's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

2.0

A very strange book indeed. Many things I didn’t anticipate happening. Fantastical elements utilized but in a way that either felt too unbelievable or too over the top (even for magical realism).

ninaemelie's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

yurugu's review against another edition

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4.0

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TW: SA, child abuse, neglect, murder, cannibalism. This is what you get when an author tries to max out their protagonist's ACE score. Somehow, it works, but it's a hard one to recommend.

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