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I loved all of it. Perfect way to finish 2024.
From the title of Beef to the genuine kindness and goodness from people being assertive (in the good way) really expands the emotional reach of the story. I liked that the "big bad" in the war of the universes actually went into the empathy that Epic the musical tries to explain occurs within war. There was a reason for everything and I cried numerous times and cited Taylor Swift as a response to certain areas of the book. The spice/smut was fantastically written. Generous description and good length per scene without cutting things too short or dragging them out unnecessarily.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Sexual harassment, War
Moderate: Sexual violence, Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War
Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Violence, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, War
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War
Minor: Genocide, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Abortion, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief
Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
If you love spicy modern fantasy, if you love sassy heroines, if you love strong, succinct world-building, if you love emotionally-healthy male characters, and a little splash of Karens getting their Universal Karma, then you definitely need to read this book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, War
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, War
I was really excited to read this book, excited from the moment the author announced that a book series was on it's way and it didn't fail to live up to my expectations. This story was thoughtful, hilarious and world building in a way that I'd come to enjoy from watching the skits on TikTok, with the bonus of indepth insight to the backstory of the central characters and their motivations.
It you loved the TikTok series or if you just love found family, slow burn friends to lovers romance, a thoughtful and compassionate twist the the idea of the Afterlife, demon himbos, a semi sentient house, deities with spicy banter, hilarious dad jokes and puns, and a cat named Max then you'll definitely love exploring the Afterlife with memorable well flushed out characters.
⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT SKIP THE AUTHOR'S NOTE. The author does give a thorough but brief trigger warning at the beginning of the book.
WARNING ⚠️ for themes surrounding grief, child abuse, SA, religious trauma and deconstruction, violence and gore, explicit and sexual language among other sensitive subject matter readers may be sensitive or adverse to.
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, War