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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Easily one of the best books I've read this year. It does infodump a fair bit about apples, especially at the beginning, but I promise it is worth hanging around for. It is so good to see horror done that doesn't focus on sexual assault or other punching down, Cheap shock horror. The body horror was so well done, especially the teeth! (Iykyk). The relationship dynamics between characters was really well done. Even the characters who I could not stand I still wanted to learn more about. The story is so well woven together and I will absolutely be looking up his books on the writing craft.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism
Minor: Car accident
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Far too long. The apple history was honestly more interesting than the monster plot line.
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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
Overly descriptive… I don’t need a whole paragraph about faking a bite of an apple.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes