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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
If I could give 6 stars I would. Infuriating. Heartbreaking. Disgusting. Immaculate. The body horror, which doesn’t really come in until pretty late in the book, is perfection. I loved Hell Followed With Us. This was better. The cruelty of some of the characters was unspeakable but so vivid and well written. I can’t recommend this book enough for those who can stomach it. Trigger and content warnings galore though so take care of yourself.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i have no words. i just finished it and i can't put my feelings into words, but i can't believe how seen this book make me feel. as another autistic trans guy, thank you, andrew joseph white, for silas.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
I read this in one day - very fast read. I really enjoyed the horror aspect to the point I know if this was a movie, I would have shied away from specific scenes because the gore would've gotten me (this is POSITIVE, I love body horror). I found I enjoyed Silas's inner monologue. With the novel being YA, I found all the plot lines predicable which I feel is what made it a quick read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF at page 204
This book is perfect in theory, I just couldn't vibe with it.
I love the set up of this but didn't like where it ended up going. It had turned into a mystery, rather than a horror, and I just wasn't invested.
My biggest issue was the writing, this is written in modern American English, despite being set in 1800 Britain. Modern Americanisms such as 'sidewalk', 'pants' (instead of trousers), 'quit it', 'what is she on about' and 'it's not like x right?' really took me out of the book. This mean that I couldn't become invested as I kept being reminded that it wasn't real.
Also, more body horror / gore please, I liked what we had, but we didn't have enough yet.
I love Silas and Daphne (or what they could be) though.
This book is perfect in theory, I just couldn't vibe with it.
I love the set up of this but didn't like where it ended up going. It had turned into a mystery, rather than a horror, and I just wasn't invested.
My biggest issue was the writing, this is written in modern American English, despite being set in 1800 Britain. Modern Americanisms such as 'sidewalk', 'pants' (instead of trousers), 'quit it', 'what is she on about' and 'it's not like x right?' really took me out of the book. This mean that I couldn't become invested as I kept being reminded that it wasn't real.
Also, more body horror / gore please, I liked what we had, but we didn't have enough yet.
I love Silas and Daphne (or what they could be) though.
What an absolute gift this book is. I could not put it down and was fully enraptured in the story, the characters, the tension, and the love. I will think about this story forever. Probably one of my favorite books I’ve ever read, which is saying a lot, considering I don’t normally read historical fiction or gothic horror. But oh my god is this book a masterpiece.