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leonineliterature's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
5.0
I loved it! It just needs to settle within me before I can collect my thoughts and write a more thorough review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Medical trauma
tualha's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
My experience of this book was odd. I completely enjoyed the concept and the themes. Who wouldn't be excited by the story of an owl baby produced by illicit lesbian owl-human-love? I was drawn to the fierceness of the depiction of motherhood, of protecting your child from forces that would seek to "fix" her, the hollowness that can result from caring for a child, let alone with needs unlike those of "dog children". Chouette doesn't really set out to give you any answers, and leaves you with a lot more questions, and a general feeling of unease for most of the book. This is generally a quality I like in books. But I felt like there was something missing for me to hold onto in this book, like a thread of music I couldn't quite catch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion
bibliophilecrocodile's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wow, I don't know what the f I just read but that it's unexpected and grotesquely beautiful. The way motherhood was described here is just very different and phenomenal. Totally recommend reading. Great start to a new year for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Vomit