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I’m not entirely sure how to rate this book. This probably won’t be a long review, as there’s only so much you can say with a book this crazy. Don’t get me wrong, at no point did I want to stop reading.

I found the ever-growing weirdness of this story to be captivating, which was super cool. The female characters were interesting, while the men more or less took a backseat here. This isn’t a man-hating statement so much as a statement of how refreshing it is to read books with more female characters, even if those characters are going through some real crazy shit.

Sister is not a book for everyone. Not at all. However, I think my fellow weirdos would devour this story. There are tons of triggers throughout, so please read cautiously if you are bothered by recent/darker elements.

Big thanks to Edelweiss and Tor Nightfire for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

jinxei's review

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5.0

This was a wild ride. I am still not entirely sure what I read, but I loved it.

To review it without talking about the plot/characters sounds bizarre, but go in blind like I did. You won't regret it. It IS a pandemic themed horror story, so be aware of that if that is a trigger for you or something you would just rather avoid. This is very cosmic horror and HP Lovecraft reminiscent.

The body horror aspects had me putting my kindle down multiple times, and the story overall had me running to my favorite romance comfort reads after.

Thank you to the author and publisher for an ARC copy!

tifftastic87's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Three women loosely related to each other experience the effects of a viral infection that has devastating consequences for humanity. It is so hard to give a synopsis for this book, so maybe just words: queer, apocalypse, eldritch horror, Catholic imagery, biblical angels, feminine rage, cannibalism.

This definitely made me squirm a couple of times! The descriptions are vivid and full of gore and viscera, including descriptions of taste. So, there's a warning. But what the book has to say about the roles of women in society, their expectations and how they're viewed is so well done. I loved the use of the three POVs from women who were all so strong and all so different. I loved how science was used, the explanation of the virus was so so good. It is hard to say much more without spoiling. The only thing was the ending was a little bit disappointing. But only because I think I wanted just a little bit more.

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