A review by missbreathing
Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I gave this 4/5⭐️. Some thoughts:
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The book opens with a thoughtful author’s note stating that the book contains satire and sensitive topics, which I really appreciated. The satire is wonderfully done, as is the commentary on fatphobia. The themes that the world sees fat people as disposable and that we live in a world where folks would do anything to be thin are well-developed. 
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This book follows a lot of slasher genre conventions, making it as fun as it is meaningful. It’s laugh-out-loud funny at times, very serious at others. It’s a fast-paced read, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. There are high stakes and irreversible consequences.
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However, after a wonderfully paced beginning and middle, the ending feels rushed and even unclear. Some of the character arcs felt unfinished. 
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Still, this is a great YA book. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it, especially to fans of horror and slasher films.
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