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itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sad, seeing someone dove wholeheartedly into an unrequited romance with just selfish intent on the other side. And the building dread that forms in the first few pages just continues to compile til the final line.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
nimbos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
What starts as a suspiciously innocent interaction (derived from the naïvety of one of the characters which can sometimes be almost irritating), soon turns into a twisted and dark tale that I couldn't have anticipated. While short, it still retains enough detail that allows the reader to have a vivid (too vivid) image of the events, even appealing to other senses. It's hard for me to find a piece of writing that makes my skin crawl, but this one did exactly that. As much as I found myself frustrated by the end of the book, with many questions unanswered, I think this is one of those cases that teaches you that you don't have to find the meaning behind everything.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Torture and Vomit
wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Gaslighting
aropuzzler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia and Vomit
rarityfemme's review against another edition
"It's because the planet is a carnivore and just wants to be fed. People want that as well. People like to eat other people. I spent so many years forgetting I had teeth, too."
What an incredibly grotesque and horrifyingly beautiful piece of literature. The book explores a series of encounters between the two main characters. Each one is more disturbing and boundary breaking than the last. It's raw, unflinching and unapologetic. It forces the reader to directly engage with uncomfortable situations and questions.
The writing is not for the faint of heart, but for those willing to confront the true depths of human depravity. I cannot in good faith recommend this book to anyone, unless you thoroughly understand what you're getting into.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit
laynev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, and Blood
alexalily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
sben13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
mr_cain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Vomit
autumnwhite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail