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amme's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Where the book lost me was the glaring fatphobia from the alien. It felt incredibly disjointed coming from the same alien that has been spouting critiques on our societal structures for the entire book.
If you can't do gore, skip this one.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Ableism and Cannibalism
kri_29'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Transphobia
sarahb919's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse
melliedm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What's all this nonsense, you say? Just think of it as the ramblings of a life-form pretending to be human. It won't be that important to you, dear reader.
A strange, intensely evocative novel about the sensation of being alien to the society you live in, discussing concepts like masking, isolation, anxiety, and desire in a package equally relatable and…well, alien.
Maybe it’s just the autistic, chronically ill, queer in me—but yeah. This one hit home.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Excrement, and Dysphoria
ethnographchic's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wow! what can i say. such a fresh premise, the narrative voice was so refreshing, i don’t think I’ve ever read a book anything like this. if you have, PLEASE recommend! favorite book this year i think
unapologetically queer and making very interesting points about who this world is designed for both physically and in a more abstract sense. definitely graphic and gory but that takes a surprising backseat to the emotions of the main char. idk this book was just great and a lovely opener for Halloween month.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
sisa_moyo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I listened to it as an audiobook and the narration by Nicky Ernes it truly spectacular, thoroughly enjoyed this.
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
lbelow's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Minor: Ableism and Misogyny
I added Cannibalism as a content warning, but it's not really cannibalism so much as an alien wearing a human disguise to hunt and eat humans post-sex.katieconrad's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
Minor: Grief
gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Transphobia
Minor: Cannibalism