andrewhatesham's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Gore, and Toxic relationship
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
ilaria4's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Death
Minor: Blood
megelizabeth's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, and Death
tacochelle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Spoiler
A short novella that takes a winding path of Stepford Wives-esque antics before you get to the point: this is a retelling of Genesis, Adam and Eve before Eve. I don't mind the feminist take on it. But the reveal was kinda disappointing, made the ending predictable when you're following Sophia, not Eve. Before that though, it's really interesting with the pretty suburb setting, finding body parts in your house and yard. Too bad it didn't stick the landing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Gore, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion
dmanning18's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Blood
marleywrites's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
hannah_and_her_stories's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Sexism, Misogyny, and Murder
Minor: Blood
keen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship