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Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

48 reviews

citybound13's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I loved the beginning of this book but the second half had some serious pacing issues. The budding romance between two of the main characters was the best part of the book aside from the murderous debauchery and I felt like that aspect gets neglected at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

fictionalfabrication's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There was one point in this book that physically brought me to my knees in the middle of my work day. It was vile and disgusting and brutal and beautiful. I've never been so horrified and enamored in my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder

redrumia's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Nonostante abbia compreso l'intento dell'autrice, penso riesca solo in parte a raggiungerlo. Vuole essere edgy e provocatorio ma accenna solo alla violenza promessa per la maggior parte del libro, esplodendo giusto nella parte finale che è infatti secondo me quella meglio riuscita. Dopo 200 pagine che mi hanno lasciata titubante, la fine arriva a esplorare la protagonista nel modo in cui avrei voluto facesse fin dall'inizio. Ho provato parecchia pietà per lei, ma non sono sicura di poterne attribuire il merito all'autrice. Il romanzo nel complesso mi è sembrato acerbo e poco equilibrato. Leggerò comunque il resto, della stessa autrice, ma con meno entusiasmo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

sam_pocketrockbooks's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

I am of two minds about this book. The horror of it is captivating and sick, but I'm not sure what to ultimately think beyond the shock factor. I will probably return to review more after I think on it 🤔

Disney Adult x Hockey Player disguised with a extreme gore and erotic focus.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

theld17's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

That was a wild ride of Maeve's decent into madness as her world crumbles around her. It's compelling and disturbing at the same time, and definitely not for the faint of heart or squimish. This book mixes old Hollywood glamor with classic horror flick to make the Frankensteins monster of a book. While the prose may be off-putting to some as it's a bit long winded and Maeve has a superiority complex, it makes the book seem so much more surreal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Excrement, and Vomit

emiejackson's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was my first horror book and it was a wild ride. The ending had my jaw on the floor. Parts of it were tough to read but it is a horror book so…duh. This book is NOT for the faint of heart. I think it will be one of those books I think about for a while. 7/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

mercuryretrobae's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

glitchgh0st's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Felt like it tried way too hard to be edgy, and the ending was a huge letdown, in that I didn't like what it had to say, and it was contrived. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use

baileylayish's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Murder

alukalani's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed this budding serial killer story. It definitely gives American Psycho vibes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Hate crime, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism