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gondorgirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Grief, Slavery, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Dementia, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual assault
spinebreakr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Torture, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Trafficking, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Sexual assault, Child death, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Suicide
crgrace's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
I did not “enjoy” it per sé, but the thought provoking nature and graphic audacity of this novel pushed it to almost 4 stars for me.
The author fed just enough detail to move the plot along and keep the reader mildly curious while eliciting an emotional pit of horror, disgust, and wistfulness.
I wouldn’t recommend this to many people but I’m not upset I read it. Check the trigger warnings if you have literally any triggers.
Graphic: Trafficking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Torture, Dementia, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Blood, Self harm, Grief, Confinement, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
izypup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Murder, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Gore, Blood, Death, Animal death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident
Minor: Sexism, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Medical content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Dementia, and Excrement
karapillar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Vomit, Slavery, Violence, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Gore, Body horror, Mental illness, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Medical content, Miscarriage, Child death, Death of parent, Cancer, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Murder, and Alcohol
nialiversuch's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
yasora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Gore, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexism and Rape
navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Dementia, Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Blood, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Car accident
Minor: Drug abuse
toastrats's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, and Dementia
Minor: Pedophilia and Trafficking
simp4sneks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Sexism