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mlewis'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thiago was in turns pathetic and frightening and saddening and my god does that cook give me the willies.
In the best of ways, this reminded me of SGJ, and Neil Gaiman specifically in OATEOTL and American Gods
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Violence, Medical content, Death, Car accident, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Deportation
cuddlygryphon's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, and Medical content
gracciee'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: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Gore, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
k80mae'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
Without a doubt, this is the single best study in grief that I have ever had the privilege to read. Every time I discuss the importance of choosing the correct POV for a story and why it is critical to its success as a narrative, I will be using this as an example. I am someone who is highly critical of first person POV and oftentimes will turn away from books simply because it is the POV used. But the way that this novel masterfully uses the first person, interweaving elements in such a way that it feels as if it is in second person POV, is breathtaking. I cannot imagine this story written in any other way.
Every bit of strangeness and surrealism bring an impending sense of dread, yet it all pales in comparison to the descriptions of grief. There is no good way to be able to explain how effectively Moreno explored the experience of losing a loved one. This is a book that I only hope people will experience for themselves.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Animal death, Grief, and Gore
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical content
Much of the content in this book is upsetting, but it is all handled with a great deal of care.catsy2022'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Animal death
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Gore, and Medical content
charliecarey'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
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Grief, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Suicide
Moderate: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
ladyinverse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Medical content
ksuazo94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Death, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Cancer, Cursing, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism
hunkydory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Cursing, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Xenophobia and Suicidal thoughts