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neni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
sunny_bumblebee's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Transphobia, War, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Vomit
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Animal death
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
In more words:
Even with that realisation the book never went where I expected it to. The intelligent life, the (mainly) happy ending and the delightful characters all caught me off guard.
The narration is surprisingly light-hearted, which is partly my only problem with the book as it felt quite modern and it was only when it explicitly placed the time as the late 19th century that I had any idea when it was meant to be set (aside from the Beatrix Potter easter egg!). It’s not too much of a problem though as it was very fun to read, often incredibly funny and managed to not take me out of the tense creepiness too much.
The addition of neopronouns and culture of ‘Gallacia’ was excellent also. And I loved Hob!
Overall I’d recommend this to pretty much anyone and it’s been my favourite read for quite a while.
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol and Animal cruelty
sunsetcity's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Gore, Grief, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
vanesst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Body horror
Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Suicide, Transphobia, and War
bibrarian_'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
mayr3adsab00k'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, War, Gun violence, and Cursing
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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TW; Body Horror, Animal Cruelty, Gore, Animal Death, Death, Suicide, Fire/Fire Injury
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T.Kingfisher does it once again, this modern retelling of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" exceeded all expectations that I had. What started off as a pretty simple retelling turned into something I didn't expect at all, I love how in this adaptation we see Madeleine as a full-forced detailed character, her presence adds a lot more to the story than in the original. Having a non-binary narrator really enhanced the novel as a whole, and by doing so, really brought in the element of a modern horror story.
When Alex Easton a retired soldier receives word that their childhood friend Madeline is dying, and her brother Roderick has been consumed by the madness, they race back to the Usher house in Ruritania. This entire book gave me creepy vibes, from the fungal growth to the possessed animals who move in mysterious ways. Every page of this book kept me on my toes as I didn't know what to expect. The scenes that took place at night were the ones to creep me out the most, the eerie description of the way that she moved and the voice that came out of her mouth was spine-chilling. Alex must team up with an American doctor and British mycologist to get to the bottom of what happened in the house before it becomes too late and consumes them all.
This short novella makes for a good one-sitting read, it makes the perfect paranormal/mystery/fantasy/horror. So if you're into any of those, I highly recommend you check this one out!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Suicide