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ottercorg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I'm very bad at comprehending allegory/symbolism. Most of the time, unless it's slapping me in the face, it goes right over my head. It drives me crazy, because I miss so many wonderful things that are often hidden in plain sight.
That being said, it's hard to miss much of the symbolism here. Yes, I still found myself Googling "___ explained" afterward - but mainly to make sure I did actually get the point. Even if you miss some of the layers in your first read through, it is still a great read.
Not to mention the fabulous colors, art, and themes. Gentrification horror is apparently something I could get into.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Excrement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Classism, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Stalking, Confinement, Alcohol, and Gun violence
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
This is a fascinating page-turner. However, I felt that the themes around gentrification were not as developed as other examples of gentrification-as-horror I've seen.abitbetterbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Racism
Minor: Toxic friendship
flamesocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racism, and Toxic friendship