Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

23 reviews

g_monaghan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The pacing was a bit slow in the middle and the descriptions of the monster may turn a few stomaches but a great contribution to modern gothic feminist literature. 
"Pride was the sin of believing oneself capable of great things, worthy of better. It was the worst sin a woman could commit. Had I pride? Of course"

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death

thealmightykatt's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

throwback682's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The great niece of Victor Frankenstein tries to make it big in the science world by following in her uncle’s footsteps. Meanwhile she must battle sexism (and her own sapphic yearnings), and grapple with the morality bringing a creature to a life of suffering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Misogyny, Child death, Racism, and Death of parent

ellenigrace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

nere's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

wednesday the 28th of february 2024
this note for note radiates love for frankenstein whilst still evolving and coming into its own. much like. our hideous progeny. delectable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Animal death

jenropell's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Racial slurs, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

eleanora's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Homophobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gore, Animal death, Death, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Murder

lira_the_recluse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Narration is exquisite. The fiction seems to be expertly weaved with the real world history. The science and process was grotesque and captivating. Mary Elizabeth Frankenstein is a force to be reckoned with, and I wish her all the best adventures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Sexism, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

natahoochie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Coulda been gayer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Murder, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Racism, Child death, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism, Chronic illness, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, and Death of parent