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bibliofanatic's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Grief, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism, Dementia, Gore, Infertility, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Torture, and Violence
rubberrosebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Genocide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Confinement, Cannibalism, Classism, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Gore, and Sexism
chloeforkerway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Confinement, Cannibalism, Death, Child death, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Blood, Abandonment, Gore, Rape, and Body horror
reginacattus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infertility, Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Confinement, Blood, Sexual assault, Gore, and Death of parent
Moderate: Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Classism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Cursing, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
shmayjoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Torture, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Rape, Cannibalism, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Confinement, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child death, and Excrement
Minor: Suicide, Genocide, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Misogyny, Car accident, and Dementia
smilingsammie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence
fromthefoxhole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
from the very first chapter, this book had me oscillating between voracious interest and making sure I had a trash can nearby in case I needed to vomit, which I think is a testament to how well written it is.
Marcos, our main character, is a very broken man, surrounded by death, in both his professional and personal lives. Working in a meat processing plant is already a somewhat gruesome process, but it's made infinitely worse when a virus makes eating animals impossible, and the government shifts to "special meat", aka humans bred specifically for consumption. Marcos finds himself on a precipice - on the one hand, he does still find this work morally wrong, and is frustrated by the dehumanizing language surrounding the whole affair. On the other hand, it's all he's ever known.
There are so many passages where I briefly forgot the crux of the story, and would be yanked back to the truth so forcefully that I felt like I was developing whiplash. The ending, especially, broke my brain so severely that I just sat in silence for a few hours, trying to process everything I had just read. Absolutely a five star read, but I never plan to revisit it lol.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, Body horror, Violence, Mental illness, Grief, Cursing, Cannibalism, Slavery, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Animal death, Terminal illness, and Excrement
jeannelynne24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cannibalism and Slavery
Moderate: Abandonment and Slavery
svincent2210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Trafficking, Incest, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Infidelity, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Torture, Terminal illness, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infertility, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
dannilmp's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
While this was still a good read for me, I don't think it lived up to the hyped expectations I had with what I was seeing on social media about this book. When you stop to consider the power differences between people, some actions start to seem a lot worse than others, especially when the topic of
Despite the build up and the shock of the ending, I don't think the build up and the finale lived upto scratch as some other sections of the book. personally I found
I would recommend this book to someone looking for a horror book that really makes you think, especially as this isn't completly outside the realm of possibility for our world.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Abandonment, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, and Child death