stardustmelody's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A quick read with a clever twist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Confinement, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death
Minor: Cursing
bi_n_large's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity
babydog420's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Animal death, Misogyny, and Murder
aardwyrm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Valente's stylized approach to novels, like any experimental art, is always striking and memorable, though this isn't one of the more successful experiments. The prose is luscious, the fairy-tale horror well executed, and nothing's really missing. It just also doesn't add up to anything greater than the sum of its parts. A lot of novellas are short novels. This one is a long short story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Violence
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