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hexoracle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Loved the relationship between the main characters, it’s so hard to find sapphic monster romances sometimes! And it’s so rare to see a female monster be written to be so inhuman in appearance and behavior, it was honestly a breath of fresh air! The only thing that kept me from giving it a full 4 was I think the mystery aspect and some of the supporting characters could have been a bit more focused on, though I do think that it being such a fast paced read mostly makes up for that! Really loved the atmosphere of this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, and Drug use
hannah_hearts_books's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was weird, creepy, and terrifying. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. I’m glad I stepped out of my comfort zone. (Spiders are not my thing)Much like The Salt Grows Heavy, the author, Hache Pueyo, uses some pretty big words in her descriptions. I’m thankful I read this on my kindle so I could use the dictionary. I’m not sure I would have w enjoyed it nearly as much reading it physically. All in all, a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Confinement
thecanadianbookworm's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm really liking short stories lately, they're like snap shots of a different world. I like that not everything is explained, and my imagination is left to explore the world after.
This is most definitely the most monster-y monster romance I've ever read. Yay for actually scary monsters!
Do avoid it if you have a severe fear of spiders.
This is most definitely the most monster-y monster romance I've ever read. Yay for actually scary monsters!
Do avoid it if you have a severe fear of spiders.
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Murder