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vimesboottheory'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
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Vomit, Torture, Abandonment, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, and Incest
jessnrusso'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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Vomit, Biphobia, Blood, Drug use, Self harm, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Transphobia, Body horror, Cursing, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Addiction, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
jemmers'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Drug use, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
augmentedaugust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Incest, Violence, Self harm, Deadnaming, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Gore, Pedophilia, Body horror, Child abuse, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Excrement, Fatphobia, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
madelinequinnee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was so so weird, but I think I enjoyed it? There were parts that made me feel so icky, the language and descriptions are grotesquely detailed and don’t shy away from anything.
This book certainly isn’t for the faint hearted or easily offended, there’s a lot of dark and disturbing stuff that probably isn’t for your casual horror reader. I do think there should have been a content warning on the back of the book because this was being sold in Waterstones where anyone could pick it up not realising how graphic and sexual it is until they begin reading.
I can’t say I was a huge fan of the writing style, the ‘slam poetry’ kind of sections were a little hard to follow at times. I get the effect they were going for, but it was just a little difficult to keep up with.
I do think the author was trying a little too hard to make this book disgusting, and it felt at times that the actual message of the story was being strayed away from in favour of grotesque descriptions. I get what the worms and the whole community around that was trying to represent, but i don’t know, it felt a little bit like it was missing the mark at times.
I don’t really know what to take away from this book other than that i’m now really fucking grossed out by worms
Graphic: Excrement, Kidnapping, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Sexual content, Mental illness, Blood, Body shaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Incest, Medical content, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
hangry'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Rape
orla_h's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Transphobia and Body horror
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Hate crime, Drug use, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia
cburns13's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Classism, Drug use, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Eating disorder, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Animal death, Death, Grief, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Vomit
feywildfiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This has won the award of Most Disgusting Book I've Ever Read and not because of the content warnings I listed above, though the acts themselves are disgusting. Nah, see this book will have you looking at noodles differently.
It doesn't help I was reminded of a time when my mom's new puppy had gotten her shots for deworming and one day after the dog pooped, we could see some of the worms didn't come out her butt completely so my mom had me manually pull them out slowly.
If reading the above freaked you the fuck out, let me tell you it's far more tame than what the book has going on. So, read at your own risk. Hell of a way to start my reading for 2024.
Side note - if you liked the movie Titane, then I suspect you'll like this too.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
catatlanta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Dysphoria, Body horror, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, Classism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Gore, Outing, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit