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kingsheir's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Slower start then what I was hoping for. But eventually picked up speed and started to settle into the pace and I liked how it played out.
I’ll admit the slow start had me and I was hoping for a bit more in places. Specially with how the fmc saw herself and also her mothers reactions in the end. But still a good story worthy of being told again and again.
I’ll admit the slow start had me and I was hoping for a bit more in places. Specially with how the fmc saw herself and also her mothers reactions in the end. But still a good story worthy of being told again and again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Outing and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
I wanted to like this one more than I did unfortunately. I did like the spooky, LGBTQIA+ vibes and the fuck colonialism sentiments, but I just found myself having a hard time getting into the book and staying in it. I also wasn't crazy about most of the characters. Overall it fell a bit flat for me, but I do appreciate it and think there are others who will love it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Murder, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Racism, and Abandonment
hobbithopeful's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.75
Sapphic colonization horror!?? LIKE WHAT! This was such an engaging and creepy read. I couldn't put it down, even as I had goosebumps from the suffocating imagery. I don't think there are many authors that can pull off writing about race and colonisation for a horror book, but Trang Thanh Tran NAILED it! I am a grade A weenie, so this wasn't too scary for me to read. I was guessing the whole time, and I loved the twists and turns.
I absolutely loved how race was talked about, it was just done so well and seamlessly. Honestly still cracking up about the line "this woman has a PHD in colonization.." . Jade feels so out of place in Vietnam, like a banana she mentions, and honestly I relate so much to her with my own race struggles.
Also this book is sapphic!
A truly creepy and tense tale about a hungry house, and too many bugs!
If you like thriller books you will definitely like this one!
I absolutely loved how race was talked about, it was just done so well and seamlessly. Honestly still cracking up about the line "this woman has a PHD in colonization.." . Jade feels so out of place in Vietnam, like a banana she mentions, and honestly I relate so much to her with my own race struggles.
Also this book is sapphic!
A truly creepy and tense tale about a hungry house, and too many bugs!
If you like thriller books you will definitely like this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Homophobia, and Body horror
Moderate: Animal death
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