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jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Incest and Vomit
ezpressomacchiato's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
i thoroughly enjoyed this book! i love that it’s short and sweet… it’s the perfect length and i was not bored
i loved the characters, especially Angus and Ms. Potter! and i felt like everyone had enough relevance… i could connect to all the characters and i particularly enjoyed the trans/non-binary representation that is more subtle but definitely there… the pronouns thing kind of resembles neopronouns and was really interesting to read
the only reason why this isn’t a full 5 star read for me is because i just didn’t find it scary at all… or anything even close for a horror
maybe this is because i love mushrooms? i just felt like most of it was at most mildly unpleasant
that said, i really enjoyed the writing… Kingfisher set up the scenes perfectly and i was deeply immersed in that world
i pictured every single place with detail and felt creeped out by the house and lake as much as the characters
this is a solid read and i think anyone interested will enjoy it
if you don’t like mushrooms or find them particularly disgusting and want a horror that will get to you, this is it!
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, and War
melitrophium'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
4.75
It didn't take much more to get my attention than body horror, fungi, and neopronouns (sort of, because they're from a different language, but when inserted in English I mean)...
The main character was both loving and funny AND a total asshole, but in a way I enjoyed observing. Ka was smart enough to "complete the puzzle" without dragging it out while the reader already had, which is why I consider the foreshadowing to be good (but I understand how someone could find it underwhelming if they expected more of a challenge - although this feels fitting for such a short a book).
I didn't know it was a retelling so I'll be reading the original, but also more from this author for sure!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Misogyny and Suicide
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mya_santiago's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, and Blood
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide
persephonefoxx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Animal death and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Suicide, and War
throwback682's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
It sort of provides a logical scientific explanation for the downfall of the Usher siblings and their ancestral home, but while at the same time making it even MORE creepy.
What the author did to fill out the character of the narrator was really interesting, I liked kan a lot.
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, and War
Minor: Confinement, Suicide, and Vomit
There’s hunting as well as other harm done to animals.moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Misogyny
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
dizzyizzyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Transphobia and Vomit