4.04 AVERAGE

funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of the best sapphic romances that I have read. I love that it is from Shesheshen's pov. The ending is so satisfying.
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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curvise's review

2.25
adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

should have been half as long

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Monstrously beautiful - a macabre braid of love, gore, and tenderness. Highly recommend, just be ready for an abundance of body horror.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Horrific yet wholesome.

The emotional depth in this book was so incredible. I love Shesheshen’s character and growth as she tried to understand humans. Her interactions reminded me a lot of Nathan W Pyle’s “Weird Planet” comics. 

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tsundoku_reader's review

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm not entirely sure what I expected going into this book but a cozy fantasy sure wasn't it! That said I adored the story, so full of heart and nuanced in the depiction of the complexities of human relationships. I understand Shesheshen deeply: being human is indeed very hard, and sometimes it just isn't worth it to appear "normal." This book is very necessary across the board, not just to the neurodivergent community.

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spiritfishin's review

2.0
dark lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dizzy_and_sugared's review

4.0

Grotesque without gore is a skill this book gets right. Read it in one go, hit the spot.