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parfois l'amour c'est se retenir de dévorer la fille qui nous plait
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j'ai bien aimé ce livre, et surtout la perspective qu'il nous offre : suivre le point de vue du monstre qui tombe amoureux. et d'un véritable monstre, avec la bonne dose de sauvagerie, de sang et de tripes, pas un edward cullen glorifié. shesheshen était une protagoniste très intéressante, et attachante dans sa façon de voir le monde des humains.
mais je n'ai pas accroché à la romance entre shesheshen et homily, qui est pourtant le point central de ce livre. j'ai trouvé le personnage de homily "vide", sans réel poids, et bien que je comprends l'importance de son arc, je n'ai pas été séduite.
en résumé, c'était une lecture sympa, extrêmement originale, mais qui a manqué de ce petit "truc" pour que j'en tombe amoureuse.
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j'ai bien aimé ce livre, et surtout la perspective qu'il nous offre : suivre le point de vue du monstre qui tombe amoureux. et d'un véritable monstre, avec la bonne dose de sauvagerie, de sang et de tripes, pas un edward cullen glorifié. shesheshen était une protagoniste très intéressante, et attachante dans sa façon de voir le monde des humains.
mais je n'ai pas accroché à la romance entre shesheshen et homily, qui est pourtant le point central de ce livre. j'ai trouvé le personnage de homily "vide", sans réel poids, et bien que je comprends l'importance de son arc, je n'ai pas été séduite.
en résumé, c'était une lecture sympa, extrêmement originale, mais qui a manqué de ce petit "truc" pour que j'en tombe amoureuse.
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
this blub of organs and bones and her wife were the peak of romanticsm
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
I absolutely love this book! I first listened to it on Libro FM a year ago, and it's one that I often re-read.
I never imagined that a blob that eats humans could become one of the best characters I've ever encountered, but she truly is! Shesheshen is witty and possesses a dry sense of humor without even realizing it. She undergoes significant character development and genuinely cares for the people who matter to her—she is a wonderful blob!
Homily is also an amazing character! She is recovering from a difficult background of family abuse, but she is determined to become stronger and better. Homily needed someone who would care about her, reassure her that she is not a bad person, and choose her over the rest of the world.
Homily and Shesheshen are perfect for each other; they continuously fight for one another, listen, and respect each other's boundaries. Their relationship is so healthy—I can't express how much I love it!
From the characters to the plot to the narration, everything was beautifully done. I loved how the characters grew together, learned from each other, loved, and supported one another. If you're looking for an adorable romance about people falling in love for the first time, set in a wonderful fantasy world, this book is perfect for you!
I never imagined that a blob that eats humans could become one of the best characters I've ever encountered, but she truly is! Shesheshen is witty and possesses a dry sense of humor without even realizing it. She undergoes significant character development and genuinely cares for the people who matter to her—she is a wonderful blob!
Homily is also an amazing character! She is recovering from a difficult background of family abuse, but she is determined to become stronger and better. Homily needed someone who would care about her, reassure her that she is not a bad person, and choose her over the rest of the world.
Homily and Shesheshen are perfect for each other; they continuously fight for one another, listen, and respect each other's boundaries. Their relationship is so healthy—I can't express how much I love it!
From the characters to the plot to the narration, everything was beautifully done. I loved how the characters grew together, learned from each other, loved, and supported one another. If you're looking for an adorable romance about people falling in love for the first time, set in a wonderful fantasy world, this book is perfect for you!
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A complicated romantasy about a human princess, Homily, and a shapeshifting mass of gray flesh, Shesheshen [Mandarin for Thank God]. 2025 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Homily’s mother, the Baroness, wants to kill the wyrm Shesheshen for cursing her family.
The story takes place in the city of Underlook on the isthmus between L’Etat Bon (The Good State) and the Engmars.
Shesheshen (谢谢神 or Thank God) was born in a nest of her father. At first, the nestlings survived by consuming their father, but as they grew, they turned to cannibalism. Shesheshen was the sole survivor. Her sole companion was a large blue bear that she named Blueberry. She was a shapeshifter comprised of a gray blob, who the humans called a wyrm and a monster. She could only be killed by poison with rosemary oil.
The wyrm cursed the Baroness Wulfyre’s family. The Baroness killed Shesheshen’s mother, and wears her mother’s teeth around her neck. The Baroness wants the wyrm killed to end the curse, and she wants the wyrm’s beating heart. Her children, oldest to youngest, are Catharsis (only son), Homily, Epigram, and Ode.
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For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2025/08/someone-you-can-build-nest-in-by-john.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Deadnaming, Genocide, Incest, Rape, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment