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bites_of_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This is a book where the author has zero sympathy for the reader, they describe everything in raw and gory detail and hold back nothing. The atmosphere is rich in the toxic nature of the characters and also the general anxiety that it is to live in a world where various groups of people are trying to survive. We follow Fran and Beth, two trans women who are trying to survive in a world where they hunt men who have turned feral in order to harvest their organs for selling and also to acquire the hormones they need to avoid turning into these feral beasts. To top that, they also need to be wary of a group of TERFs who are building an army, trying to be the new law of the land.
I highly encourage you to read and listen to trans reviewers since a lot of the book is from that perspective. Trans experiences are not represented in literature enough and even less in horror so this book is highly valuable because it does put those experiences front and center.
The overall plot of the book jumped around a bit too much for my liking, it seemed like the first half of the book was about one thing while the second half focused on something completely different. While our main characters arcs do take precedence, there were a couple of other characters that came in and out of the story never fully solidifying their connection to the main characters.
I'd highly recommend checking all the content warnings, if you do want to venture into this book. I'd say that if you like apocalypse stories with a completely different perspective, full of gore that doesn't hold back, this might be the book for you.
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Antisemitism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Deadnaming, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Slavery, Transphobia, and Violence
tholmz'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Transphobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Deadnaming
blundershelf's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Rape, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, and Death
dezaraemd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The storyline was very unique and the characters were interesting. There were a lot of gory, graphic scenes that didn’t disappoint.
Overall, it was an okay read.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, War, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, Outing, Classism, Grief, Medical trauma, and Vomit
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Animal death
caitlineff's review
Graphic: Fatphobia, Cannibalism, Animal death, Transphobia, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Death, Vomit, Blood, and Rape
upperjackpain's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, and Outing
Minor: Racism, Slavery, and Alcohol
kay_brot's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Body horror, Cannibalism, Deadnaming, Rape, Dysphoria, Gore, Gun violence, and Miscarriage
pinkhyxteria's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit
pclairx'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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual assault
revafisheye's review against another edition
Graphic: Cannibalism, Dysphoria, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Transphobia, Gore, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Torture