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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Well, generally I liked it. Really, there's not a whole lot fundamentally wrong with the story or the storytelling. There are some real moments of heart, we are specific and straightforward with our themes without being overbearing about them, there's effective use of foreshadowing, dramatic irony, morbid humor, and a whole host of other literary devices, and most importantly in a love story, our romantic leads have real chemistry with each other.
Which leads me to think that this book just was not written for me - which it wasn't.
But that's not why I'm giving it three stars instead of four or five. It's major failing I think is it's structure and length. The book is about 100 pages too long in order to accommodate a few plot points that sorta felt unnecessary. I grew weary of the central pages around the 150-180 page mark, and with so many things looking like "ah this is the final conflict" happening and then not being the final conflict, I just kinda kept trudging through the prose wondering when I'd be out of this story tunnel.
That might sound harsh, but once again, there wasn't really a whole lot of "bad stuff" about this story besides the length. Sure, I could nitpick at some of the characters being a bit too cartoonishly evil or some weird sex stuff that don't feel out of place so much as they feel... okay they feel kinda out of place. Still, as I pushed through the final 100 and especially final 15 pages, there were a few lines and paragraphs that were genuinely affecting if the teensiest bit preachy - a quirk that is easily forgiven given the overall vibe of the work.
Ultimately, this it is just hard to give more than three stars to a book I had to force myself to finish. Still, if this book's synopsis made you excited, you'll probably like it more than I did. If, like me, you simply thought it sounded interesting and you are merely curious to see how it is, I'd say prepare to be thoroughly whelmed.
Which leads me to think that this book just was not written for me - which it wasn't.
But that's not why I'm giving it three stars instead of four or five. It's major failing I think is it's structure and length. The book is about 100 pages too long in order to accommodate a few plot points that sorta felt unnecessary. I grew weary of the central pages around the 150-180 page mark, and with so many things looking like "ah this is the final conflict" happening and then not being the final conflict, I just kinda kept trudging through the prose wondering when I'd be out of this story tunnel.
That might sound harsh, but once again, there wasn't really a whole lot of "bad stuff" about this story besides the length. Sure, I could nitpick at some of the characters being a bit too cartoonishly evil or some weird sex stuff that don't feel out of place so much as they feel... okay they feel kinda out of place. Still, as I pushed through the final 100 and especially final 15 pages, there were a few lines and paragraphs that were genuinely affecting if the teensiest bit preachy - a quirk that is easily forgiven given the overall vibe of the work.
Ultimately, this it is just hard to give more than three stars to a book I had to force myself to finish. Still, if this book's synopsis made you excited, you'll probably like it more than I did. If, like me, you simply thought it sounded interesting and you are merely curious to see how it is, I'd say prepare to be thoroughly whelmed.
Too much gore and body horror too quickly
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting and surprisingly cozy for all the gore it contains. I had fun reading this!
dark
tense
adventurous
dark
funny
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is the most surprisingly heartwarming books I’ve ever read. The main character is a monster viewing human interactions from the outside and her thoughts and observations feel very much like mine as an autistic person. The social commentary was very well done and not overwhelming, so there was still space to focus on the main characters story and her love story. This book was a trip and gory, but also had me laughing and crying.
I expected to like this book, but I didn’t expect to love it as much as I do!! I’ll absolutely be recommending this to everyone I know.
I expected to like this book, but I didn’t expect to love it as much as I do!! I’ll absolutely be recommending this to everyone I know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Excrement, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment