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aytac'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
shadowspinner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
potalian's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
petrel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Classism
elwyn_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
booksnbrooches's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, and Death of parent
whatthefridge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- How did Wyn discover Daniel’s name? We never find out
- What are the odds that something on Daniel’s military stuff has a secret tracking device? It was nagging at me the entire time
- How come every single place they come across has working hot water? Or just any running water at all. It’s a little too convenient after a while
- Why didn’t Daniel react to the fact that he wakes up in a random bed of someone long forgotten? Just no reaction at all after making such a big deal out of it. And then there’s the casual use of the towels, which are not motel towels. These had to have been used towels from ages ago, but it’s entirely glossed over
- How did the military discover that Daniel was having sex with Wyn? There’s not even an offhand mention of seeing them together in any intimate way, like holding hands, it’s just thrown in like it’s a publicly known fact (there’s demons later on that act the same way, like everyone knows Daniel and Wyn are together somehow without ever mentioning how they know this)
- How did no one at the military base notice that Wyn’s head was growing back? They had Wyn’s body ready to dissect but somehow never noticed such a glaring detail??
- If it took Edin years to grow back an arm, how did it only take days for Wyn to grow back half his head? Is it because they’re different species? I wish the concept was brought up even if it was just a one line hand wave
- How did Wyn even get them out of the military base that second time? Did Wyn have to slaughter his way through while carrying Daniel’s body?
What *did* bug me more than it should have was
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
palm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hariboreads'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The only thing I would change (and the reason I’m not comfortable giving it five stars) is the single use of the f slur. Given its context—coming from a homophobic villain character—I’m sure it was likely chosen carefully and intentionally, but I still don’t like it. It wasn’t necessary.
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Homophobia, and Torture
Moderate: Gun violence and War
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent