Scan barcode
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Very interesting concept, surprisingly thoughtfully feminist and intersectional. Underneath the
Also, learned a new word: lugubrious = adj. looking or sounding sad and dismal. It played in my head on a loop for three days after I read it. Very fun word to say, one might even say too fun to mean "sad".
Weakest part of the book for me was the romance between Francis and Noemi
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
zoe_archambault'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
1.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Racism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Cannibalism
angelfireeast24'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Had me on the edge of my seat. I both wanted to throw the book across the room due to the unsettling nature of the subject matter and read another page to know what will happen.jjamieww'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? Yes
5.0
It had such gross imagery at times I would say “ew” instinctively. It was also very disturbing, and the amount of content warning I tagged is a little ridiculous.
But it was a book that had me curious what was actually going on. It kept escalating as it slowly unraveled. I don’t normally read horror books but this book was such a scary concept combining so many different ways to freak you out.
Genuinely terrifying 🍄🍄
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicide
betwixtbooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Mass/school shootings, and Pregnancy
rhiannon814r's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
kaymay29'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, Torture, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
lorriss's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Car accident, and War
binches'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
3.75
personal enjoyment rating: very good ⭐⭐⭐⭐
loved the buildup from uncomfortable vibes over scary nightmares to an absolutely terrifying conclusion
the dialogue felt very artificial at times and the pacing was a bit too slow and dry at times (though the overall slow pacing was perfect), otherwise, it was amazing and weaves together real horrors of the past and present with an allegorical paranormal element to create a horrifying and unsettling story
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
applesaucecreachur'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? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation