dev921's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent
michaelanormand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, War, Blood, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting
aidanactor'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gun violence, Confinement, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, and Gaslighting
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Infertility
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
A spin on the "infected" trope that left my jaw on the floor. Beautifully written in a way that makes you question your own narrative, a book that builds in suspense through thinly veiled social commentary and doubt.
164 pages of brilliance. I can't recommend this book enough.
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Grief, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, and Body horror
fleen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Confinement
dalmavatai's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
spooderman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
literaryliaisons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
grimdark_dad'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Violence