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adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
This was a very, very odd read. I applaud the writing, and the mythology building. I could do without the very Freudian psycho-sexual aspect that permeates the book, especially the practice of the Devourers grooming their newly made, or born, shapeshifters into then having a sexual relationship</spolier>. I also have a hard time with the author identifying as a cis male and writing about a woman's sexual assault and then making the whole book a metaphor for transgenderism . I see that people praise the way he handles it, but I felt like the metaphor is really twisted an dark, and the transgender reveal feels like "Oh, this kinda fits" without considering the unredeemable nature of the Devourers.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Vomit
Piss and urination happens a lotsimareading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, Self harm, Body horror, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Colonisation, and Excrement
Minor: Homophobia
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