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a_beautiful_soup'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria
smalltowncreepy'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? It's complicated
5.0
This book grabbed me by the throat and still has not let go. I think about it daily and I read it almost 2 weeks ago. Sadly, its also one of those books that I have a really hard talking about – a symptom of reading weird horror btw in case you don’t already, be prepared to have people stare at you as you babble about cosmic terrors and characters that you are in love with. Those stares might not be kind and will almost always be concerned.
That said, I am deeply, madly, heart-breakingly in love with Monique and ready to add her to the altar of horror goddesses alongside Mother Ripley, Saint Amanda Young, and Samara of the Waters.
When it was all over, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, in awe.
I am trying, ok!?!
Hailey Piper…well there’s a reason indie horror is always talking about her and her work. There’s a reason she makes all the horror lists. There’s a reason she is considered so many people’s favorite horror author – now mine too.
She owns this genre and is now one of those authors where if I see her name on a book, I am grabbing it.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Classism
essie101's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Transphobia
takecoverbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Outing, and Toxic friendship
wyabook234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Classism
loremei's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
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- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
night_shift's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Murder
booksinthefreezersteph's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, and Medical trauma
melaniereadsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
When Monique's girlfriend is taken from the place they are staying at, Donna knows she will do anything to get her back. What she doesn't know is she is about to be brought into a worm-worshiping cult. What Monique does will have effects that ripple through all of time and creation...
I enjoyed the plot of this book and thought it was very interesting to read. I liked to watch the MC's struggles and triumphs and go through this journey with her. I do wish I had been able to learn more about the characters, but since this was a very short book, that's okay!
This did take me a little while to get into, which was unfortunate considering it was very short. This meant that it took me over a quarter of the book to really be enjoying it. I do think once it picks up, it goes by fast!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Kidnapping
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