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zephyrlestrange's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
As a trans person, this book just absolutely missed the mark for me in so many ways.
Obvious criticisms (ham fisted self loathing, gender criticism, various -phobias and absolutely bizarre reduction of what could have been very interesting characters) aside, I found the pace and narration jarring, perplexing and glacial. The language was convoluted, writing paragraphs of how the scene looks but absolutely zero context with the people within it, I found myself having to double back a number of times to remember whose perspective it was because other than random name drops, you have no clue.
I don’t know what it is about “it’s an apocalypse” that turns every character into a self loathing mope, juxtaposed with the one dimensional personalities. I thought the depiction of the women came across as Gooner level sex obsessed losers, and the single trans man in the book was petulant, whiny and self obsessed.
I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to explore intersexuality but the author was much too busy writing some of the most depressingly fatphobic drivel, I finished this book out of pure spite to be able to make a well informed “this fucking sucked” review.
Obvious criticisms (ham fisted self loathing, gender criticism, various -phobias and absolutely bizarre reduction of what could have been very interesting characters) aside, I found the pace and narration jarring, perplexing and glacial. The language was convoluted, writing paragraphs of how the scene looks but absolutely zero context with the people within it, I found myself having to double back a number of times to remember whose perspective it was because other than random name drops, you have no clue.
I don’t know what it is about “it’s an apocalypse” that turns every character into a self loathing mope, juxtaposed with the one dimensional personalities. I thought the depiction of the women came across as Gooner level sex obsessed losers, and the single trans man in the book was petulant, whiny and self obsessed.
I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to explore intersexuality but the author was much too busy writing some of the most depressingly fatphobic drivel, I finished this book out of pure spite to be able to make a well informed “this fucking sucked” review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Medical content, Police brutality, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit
cheezh8er's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a primal scream of a book. It's raw and angry, which dates it in places. It's was all the sex that really made this book not for me (I wanted more epic battles like in the last few chapters), but hornier people might have a better time.
kermitsj's review
3.0
2.5/5
Meh. The start and end are REALLY GOOD. I just found it (the middle especially) quite hard to follow. I can usually visualize things in my head when I read but I couldn’t do so.
The way the narrative jumps around is also super confusing.
Overall, a great premise. I just don’t know if I would call it horror. Dark fantasy? Thriller?
Also, why are y’all so HORNY. good god. Go take a cold shower.
ETA: the use of the word d*ke (is Goodreads gonna ban me?) against cis wlw made me a little uncomfy. I get being offensive to make a point, but this whole book just felt like 300 pages of shock value which eventually just got tiresome. Also, the pop culture references will all be dead in 5 years…
Meh. The start and end are REALLY GOOD. I just found it (the middle especially) quite hard to follow. I can usually visualize things in my head when I read but I couldn’t do so.
The way the narrative jumps around is also super confusing.
Overall, a great premise. I just don’t know if I would call it horror. Dark fantasy? Thriller?
Also, why are y’all so HORNY. good god. Go take a cold shower.
ETA: the use of the word d*ke (is Goodreads gonna ban me?) against cis wlw made me a little uncomfy. I get being offensive to make a point, but this whole book just felt like 300 pages of shock value which eventually just got tiresome. Also, the pop culture references will all be dead in 5 years…
turtlemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
An incredible read. From bone breaking to heart breaking.
thehutonfowlslegs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
snaildreams's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
my_queer_library's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lfmp's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
murderjail's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- 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
whitewizard42's review against another edition
dark
tense
3.5
Grislier than my usual fare, but competently written. I don't know enough about the biochemistry of hormones to say whether the particular ways people are dealing with this apocalypse would be effective, but it makes for compelling motivations.