Reviews - Someone You Can Build a Nest In

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Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

4.04 AVERAGE

plain_as_pandemonium's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

literarygrimalkin's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

syramir's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

neighohme's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kimleake93's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

heydarianpaige's review against another edition

2.5

This was fine? Not my usual type of read. Although the premise was interesting I found this to be a bit lacking. I’m also having a hard time accepting our monster with no real concept of human connections and dynamics would identify abusive family relationships so directly.

rachel_reads_7's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark 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

crystalolive's review

5.0

adventurous 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

elllis's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

witcheep's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

I didn't know I needed a queer horror love story from the perspective of an antisocial monster, but this one hit the spot. Moreover, it's a thought-provoking story of empathy that makes you question who the real monsters are. At times, it has some less appealing YA vibes from how the problems are solved a little hastily, but overall the plot and descriptions are deliciously detailed (including gory or only gooey body-horror of shapeshifting).

If you need more convincing to pick up this book, let some of my favorite quotes do it:

This revelry was a kind of fear, for hatred was the fear people let themselves enjoy.
Never had she imagined such a thing. Humans were so creative in their disappointments.

She said, "What is wrong?"
"Can we not talk about it right now?"
"Yes. I love not talking."

— Shesheshen ("Siobhan") and Homily

Like smothering a victim, comforting was easier to do with a good grip.

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