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tachyondecay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Originally posted at Kara.Reviews.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, and Violence
snowhitereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence
honeybadger11492's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit
drp_moonlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Bullying
whimsylindsey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
hmatt's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence
It's a thriller focused on body horror, and all that entails.moonlitemuseum's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Homophobia
emptychurches's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence and Vomit
athenajpeg's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
What struck me most throughout was the tone, which is distant and straight to the point, but in a way that makes overwhelmingly clear how adjusted the characters are to their cruel world and its dwindling hopes. Dystopia is the new ordinary, and the characters are confined to their living space by fear of the mysterious toxin that kills and disfigues all it touches...
I'm glad I read it before coronavirus hit. Might be a different experience to re-read today.
Also doubles as the book that made me realize I'm a sucker for cheesy romance tropes if its sapphic. This subplot isn't center stage, but its nice to have queer characters that aren't defined by a relationship.
Edit: I have to say after revisiting this book, it doesn't really hold up. The characters were much more flat and frustrating than I remembered, falling into the same flaws over and over in ways they didn't grow through. Also, lots of notes taken directly from Annihilation with less substance. The concept is still really neat but theres just better horror stories and better queer romances than this has to offer.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Torture