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Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

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meganpbell's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This lush, unsettling horror novella may be the perfect late summer to early autumn read—and that’s all I’ll say! In just over 100 pages, this will linger with you much longer than it will take you to read.

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ka_ke's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

Comfort Me with Apples is a bit of a mind fuck.

It starts off eerie, I mean, what woman wakes up that perfectly in a perfect world.

It makes you think, in some cases I wish I could wake up that way, and in others, I’m glad I live with the ability to think and observe my surroundings critically.

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megelizabeth's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

OH MY GOD, this was incredible. The unsettling vibes and understated yet disturbing-as-fuck horror elements are completely on point, and the twist is the absolute best kind where I didn't see it coming at all and yet it's so entirely obvious in retrospect. I don't want to say much more, as this is a short, unhinged book that it's definitely best to go into as blind as possible - but be warned, it may well forever destroy your faith in humanity. It's certainly a story that's going to haunt me probably forever.

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dmanning18's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this complicated little re-telling of a classic fairytale. Valente leaves so much clues along the way to help the readers understand the allusions, and it feels like a puzzle that can be solved halfway through, but it still delightful to see play out.

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alexandryareads's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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marleywrites's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

I read some of the reviews prior to reading this, so some things were spoiled a bit. But overall I enjoyed the story and felt like it was really interesting. As an ex-Catholic, I always enjoy twists on stories from the Bible.

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