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godfrina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This retelling, however...if you weren't scared of the effects of mold in your walls, you will be thinking about it afterwards.
Atmospheric, gothic, fast-paced horror story! I'd recommend a read on a gloomy Saturday in November, get cosy, get creeped out!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
This *just* passes my personal Doctor Who/Star Trek measuring stick of tolerable horror (i.e., I can tolerate science fantasy stories that are as unsettling as the scariest episodes of those shows as long as they're also creative, interesting, thoughtful, contain endearing characters, etc.).
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death and Vomit
Body horror:sai_like_sigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness and War
Minor: Death of parent
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
batcaves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lipstickitotheman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really loved how the characters interact, especially Easton and Hob the horse. I like the simple use of pronouns woven into a made up foreign language and how the culture is heavily featured in Easton's character. I loved that there was an English woman who was a mycologist as one of the unlikely heroes.
This was a fun story and I found myself wishing for more.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Gore and War
Minor: Vomit