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kek513's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Animal death
noura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Cannibalism
Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent
melizzya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
The characters are not likeable in a conventional way, but their flaws and struggles quickly made me sympathize with them. Especially Monstrilios point of view at the end of the book was so different from how people view him and even though he seems a bit distant I grew so fond of him.
This book explores so many different topics like how people deal differently with grief and loss and the importance of love and acceptance. It is hard to put into words how this book made me feel, but it left me both sorrowful and with a warm feeling. It is a beautiful story with diverse and engaging characters, but definitely more in the literary genre with a sprinkle of horror elements.
Graphic: Child death and Cannibalism
Moderate: Gore
klwooster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Gore
ambersim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
hfleur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death
thebechdelbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You could put it in a tub and feed it broth, if you want.
Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Grief
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
The characters are strong and alive, although not always likeable.
Though grief is a big theme of the book, I found that parenthood- protecting your child no matter how monstrous they are, loving them, understanding them, and setting them free no matter how hard- is the biggest of all. The idea of “monster” is very aligned with odd, strange, not necessarily evil which is something to debate as well, the same with dealing with the consequences of the actions taken due to trauma and denial.
There’re many touching moments, with M particularly, tears threatened to fall.
Overall, it was really a great one to read, and a story I won’t forget and will likely get back to on and off for the foreseeable future.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
za_hra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Grief, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
freshie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder
Moderate: Child death and Chronic illness