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readsbyklng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racism, Murder, Slavery, Blood, and Mental illness
ienbdri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is pretty eye-opening and I can absolutely see how it would be disturbing to other people. As someone who has read and watched endless documentaries on the meat industry and how animals are treated, the cannibalism and human meat industry seemed rather realistic and not at all surprising (which doesn't mean that my stomach didn't twist while reading). The plot itself was clearly less important than the world building and personally I think that is okay for a dystopian novel. A quick and sick read that will stay with me and keep me vegetarian/vegan for sure.
also I read this in public and I wouldn't recommend that.
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Death, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture
svincent2210's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Trafficking, Incest, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Infidelity, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Torture, Terminal illness, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Child death, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infertility, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
stephy13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Animal death, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Drug use, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Genocide, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
emilydrojas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Excrement, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Police brutality, Slavery, Murder, Torture, Sexism, and Suicide
lokes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Excrement, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism
olliemae04's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Addiction, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Infertility, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism
Get ready for nightmares.mifee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Sexual violence, Blood, Confinement, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence
onthelam's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Genocide, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Self harm, Police brutality, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Confinement
lin3han's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical trauma, Classism, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Violence, Torture, Miscarriage, Genocide, Slavery, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Dementia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Animal death, Suicide, Pregnancy, Grief, Excrement, Death, Animal cruelty, and Abortion