A review by harpysnark
Leech by Hiron Ennes

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

This book answers the question, what if Tamsyn Muir wrote a gothic horror novel set in a post-apocalyptic society as told by a hivemind symbiote? It's gross, it's cryptic, it's heartbreaking. I fucking loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Vomit, and Grief