A review by butterymax
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book was a really great, fun read (and quick!) in the week leading up to Halloween. Just spooky and grotesque enough without being distressing (and I’m fairly weak-stomached). I guess it delves into body horror but it wasn’t super intense for me. I wasn’t expecting humor, even, but it was funny, too! I would definitely read again and will be looking into this author’s other works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and War

With regards to the transphobia: the characters themselves don’t identify as transgender, but are from a fictional country in which multiple genders exist. The character in question is on the receiving end of some uncomfortable questions, but handles it well, and it is not a major source of conflict.