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enyltiak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
kcarney86's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism
ana_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Incest, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Blood, and Cannibalism
ninahuynh's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
I was suspicious of Francis for most of the book, but pleasantly glad that he was not Virgil or Howard Jr.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
julesfrigault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The beginning was a little slow then there was a lot happening. After the twist was revealed I wasn’t as interested in how they solve the issue. I liked Francis as a character with some complexity. The rest of the Doyle family gave me the Ick and I think that was the point. The author did a good job characterizing the Doyle family
I don’t think the book was bad I just think it was mysterious, then the mystery was revealed and shocking and everything else was just fine.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Alcohol
lizzie24601's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you like the body horror part of this, I recommend also reading Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon!
Graphic: Death and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Racism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
romie_chat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
yeah, still adored it. and I still think the last paragraph is one of the best I've ever read, and I'll keep o rereading it every once in a while when I need a bit of hope.
October 2020
I know this book isn't for everybody, because it's slow and very descriptive, but to me, these things added to the uncomfortable atmosphere and made me love this book even more. it's an incredible book that talks about eugenics and, in a way, white supremacy as well as colonialism. it's brutal, it's horrific, but it's also hopeful. I simply adored it.
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Incest, Cannibalism, Murder, and Colonisation
churrocaitie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexism, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Cannibalism