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meaghanelizabook'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, Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Gore
Minor: Vomit
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Vomit
displacedcactus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This very complex human character serves to anchor a story that can otherwise feel a bit like a fever dream.
If you're not a big horror reader, make sure to check the content warnings to decide if this is a good book for dipping your toes into the genre!
Graphic: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit, Racism, Homophobia, and Biphobia
In addition to general spooky ghost vibes, a lot of the horror in this book revolves around food and insects. Some of the reaction to food horror could read similar to disordered eating. Keep this in mind if you have a special ick around food or bugs, or if you are concerned about ED.marleywrites'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Racism, and Body horror
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Vomit, and Car accident
There are descriptions of rotten food and lots of descriptions of bugs.marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Car accident, Genocide, Blood, Death of parent, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Suicide