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eleos01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor: Transphobia and Ableism
sarahb919's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Death, Ableism, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse
melliedm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What's all this nonsense, you say? Just think of it as the ramblings of a life-form pretending to be human. It won't be that important to you, dear reader.
A strange, intensely evocative novel about the sensation of being alien to the society you live in, discussing concepts like masking, isolation, anxiety, and desire in a package equally relatable and…well, alien.
Maybe it’s just the autistic, chronically ill, queer in me—but yeah. This one hit home.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gore, Hate crime, and Vomit
Moderate: Fatphobia, Ableism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Body shaming, Animal death, Excrement, and Dysphoria
ethnographchic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Ableism, and Rape
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wow! what can i say. such a fresh premise, the narrative voice was so refreshing, i don’t think I’ve ever read a book anything like this. if you have, PLEASE recommend! favorite book this year i think
unapologetically queer and making very interesting points about who this world is designed for both physically and in a more abstract sense. definitely graphic and gory but that takes a surprising backseat to the emotions of the main char. idk this book was just great and a lovely opener for Halloween month.
Graphic: Murder, Cannibalism, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, Body horror, Blood, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Death, Ableism, Cursing, Excrement, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
sisa_moyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I listened to it as an audiobook and the narration by Nicky Ernes it truly spectacular, thoroughly enjoyed this.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Ableism
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
lbelow's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Cursing, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Blood, Fatphobia, Death, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit, Sexual assault, and Body shaming
Minor: Ableism and Misogyny
I added Cannibalism as a content warning, but it's not really cannibalism so much as an alien wearing a human disguise to hunt and eat humans post-sex.katieconrad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
Minor: Grief
gardens_and_dragons's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Transphobia, Body shaming, and Ableism
Minor: Cannibalism