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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
This was so fun! And FUNNY. Shesheshen is such a fantastic character. Wiswell did a great job of imagining a monster who is decidedly not human. And yet, she develops a certain humanity as the book goes on. I'll be honest, this is not quite what I expected as far as the plot goes - thank goodness! It was far more interesting than what I was thinking (a monster living with a human woman and the only conflict was fighting against her instinct to lay her eggs inside the woman). In reality, there is so much deeper conflict than that. Shesheshen pretending to hunt herself and trying to outsmart (and eat) the actual monster hunters, while also trying to hide her true identity, takes up most of the book, and it's a lot of fun to read. There's family drama, and fight scenes, and a brutal ruler, and a humiliation kink, and monster hunting, and Shesheshen's internal battle of whether to admit what she is to Homily. There's a big twist that really isn't that surprising, but it fits the story perfectly and moves the plot along nicely. And throughout it all, you have Shesheshen making astute (and often very funny) observations about humans and human society. I really have nothing bad to say about this so it's a solid 5 stars for me.
slow-paced
Fun concept and interesting pov. I did, however, expect the monster to be less human and more "evil"/ unhealthy and obsessed. I must say I was disappointed with the whole "happily ever after" type of ending. There were some good plot twists though.
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The beginning of this book was a little repetitive and the joke of Shesheshen not understanding humans got old very fast. The humour wasn't really for me and the balance between the humour and the very dark elements was a bit off. The romance was very insta love and had some elements I wasn't a fan of.
However, I thought the world building of the monsters was interesting.
However, I thought the world building of the monsters was interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-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
