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rachelunabridged's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, War, and Miscarriage
wreathedinviolets's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was confused by the format. The constant switching of pov was an odd choice that didn’t allow me to connect with any of the characters. It felt like the characters were just there to provide exposition instead of their specific perspectives. I wasn’t sure why there was so much focus on the experiments Charles and Alonso did when every other past character only got a chapter or so. The story itself was definitely interesting but I think it would better suit a different method of narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Mental illness, Addiction, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
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