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wolven_nature's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
balloon2208's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
arockinsamsara's review against another edition
3.0
Not as edgy or jagged as some of his previous novellas or short fiction, this debut novel was still creative, dark, and enticing. I had a fun time reading it, and it was a joy, and quick, to read.
It did feel like the characters were acted upon, more than playing active roles in their own lives. This is an interesting psychological position to explore, but what it felt like in this particular novel was a lot of build up but a rushed, almost unfulfilled payoff. This was a short novel, and another fifty pages that let the characters be more active, or at least try to make decisions, would have been welcome.
It did feel like the characters were acted upon, more than playing active roles in their own lives. This is an interesting psychological position to explore, but what it felt like in this particular novel was a lot of build up but a rushed, almost unfulfilled payoff. This was a short novel, and another fifty pages that let the characters be more active, or at least try to make decisions, would have been welcome.
mbmartin42's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
path_through_pages's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
This book isn't about the evil of monsters but the evil of humanity.
How ignorance and hurt can manifest as evil. How turning against others we don't understand spirals into anger, pain, torment, and horrific acts. How humans have the ability to justify apathy and cruelty within our own minds.
It's a look at the very real dangers and acts of violence that have happened and still do happen to the LGBTQIA+ community.
It discusses the complexities of faith and represents anxiety and depression as something that can destroy us but can also be our protector and intuition.
This book hurt. It saddened me and upset me and angered me and to me, that is good writing.
Trigger warnings: infant/pregnancy loss, SA, homophobia, physical violence
How ignorance and hurt can manifest as evil. How turning against others we don't understand spirals into anger, pain, torment, and horrific acts. How humans have the ability to justify apathy and cruelty within our own minds.
It's a look at the very real dangers and acts of violence that have happened and still do happen to the LGBTQIA+ community.
It discusses the complexities of faith and represents anxiety and depression as something that can destroy us but can also be our protector and intuition.
This book hurt. It saddened me and upset me and angered me and to me, that is good writing.
Trigger warnings: infant/pregnancy loss, SA, homophobia, physical violence
unhingedreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
halimannder's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
A disjointed story line that has a rushed conclusion and an odd writing style that I did not enjoy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia
babsreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mssunnyskies's review against another edition
The portrayal of grief is a little too real
criminolly's review against another edition
4.0
This is a weird, weird book, uncomfortably weird at times. It has the feel of a low budget 70s horror movie - creepy, bizarre and sometimes hard to process.
Unusually for me I wasn't sure of my thoughts on it immediately on finishing it, so have let it sit overnight before reviewing. And I've decided I liked it. There is a lot going on here, and not all of it works, but overall it has a mood I found irresistibly appealing and fascinating. It's definitely not perfect, but so much of it is good that overall I liked it a lot.
Unusually for me I wasn't sure of my thoughts on it immediately on finishing it, so have let it sit overnight before reviewing. And I've decided I liked it. There is a lot going on here, and not all of it works, but overall it has a mood I found irresistibly appealing and fascinating. It's definitely not perfect, but so much of it is good that overall I liked it a lot.