A review by spookymoosereads
To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

I never know how to rate extreme horror books. I did really enjoy the writing style, how you could feel the MC's descent into insanity. Deals heavily with issue relating to grief and abandonment. Very short read, great prose but I definitely just want to talk to someone about this book in depth to see their reaction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Moderate: Cannibalism and Murder

Minor: Child death and Vomit

The main character is obviously suffering from extreme mental illness largely tied to grief. She becomes obsessed with

becoming a vulture and resting raw meat. At one point she eats a live baby piglet. There is also description of eating period blood both from a person and from a tampon as well as graphic description of eating a decaying, maggot infested deer.