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cristinareading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror and Body shaming
Moderate: Blood and Homophobia
grunbean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A book that can’t be put down. I think as expecting a spooky and quirky story - I picked this up near the YA section of my local bookstore. It is SO much more than that.
I’m not sure how to summarise it. You NEED to read it yourself if you’re at all into mysteries and horror and the dread of growing up. It is gore galore, so it could be a bit much for those who don’t have much of a stomach for that.
I dearly wish this combination of authors will collaborate again!
I’m not sure how to summarise it. You NEED to read it yourself if you’re at all into mysteries and horror and the dread of growing up. It is gore galore, so it could be a bit much for those who don’t have much of a stomach for that.
I dearly wish this combination of authors will collaborate again!
Graphic: Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Gore, Grief, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Bullying, Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Outing, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Abortion
rhensie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Dude, what the fuck? I thought I was getting into a mystery crime novel and got .... very much something else??? A very raw exploration of female friendship, generational trauma, and being an outcast, alongside some pretty horrific horror going on. I would very much recommend reading this book, but be aware that you are not getting into a simple mystery here. The cover is not great, but don't let that put you off; if you can handle the trigger warnings, this is worth a read.
This sort of take on the fungi pandemic is super interesting, considering our own situation on this planet right now, as well as other media that do similar things. I wish we'd learnt more about it, but that also wasn't really what this book was about.
Our main cast of characters are fascinating. Kat, Rae and Donna all have unique flaws and yet fit together incredibly well, and it is devastating to learn what actually happened to them, and the fact that they will never live their full lives. The only thing missing for me was more exploration of the girls' sexuality and identity - there are some fairly heavy handed hints with respect to these issues, but none explored fully, though perhaps there just wasn't time for that in this book.
For anyone who wants to read this, be aware that there is graphic description of self-harm bycutting , including a somewhat lengthy and graphic section of the book that was very difficult to read. Also be aware that there is some fairly substantial fatphobia from one of the main characters.
Our main cast of characters are fascinating. Kat, Rae and Donna all have unique flaws and yet fit together incredibly well, and it is devastating to learn what actually happened to them, and the fact that they will never live their full lives. The only thing missing for me was more exploration of the girls' sexuality and identity - there are some fairly heavy handed hints with respect to these issues, but none explored fully, though perhaps there just wasn't time for that in this book.
For anyone who wants to read this, be aware that there is graphic description of self-harm by
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt
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