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abbytstuart's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, and Body horror
petit_lecteur's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is literally why I have a hate/love relationship with descriptions of plants and body fluids….to put it lightly…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Body horror, and Gore
tabithaecw's review
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Body horror, Dysphoria, Confinement, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Vomit
pixie_dust's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.5
This book felt like a surreal rollercoaster ride with a hint of pee and rotten apples. It's not my cup of tea per say, but I kept reading because I felt curious of what's gonna happen next. Needless to say, this book is hard to recommend to other people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Excrement
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
queen_of_vice's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Gore
biobeetle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Excrement, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny and Homophobia
meutism's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
ephemeral_remi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Misogyny
aboutaphrodite's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
sosobee_06's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
You know those disconcerting half-awake-half-asleep feverish dreams that leave you in a state of utter confusion once you wake up from them? Yeah, that's what this book felt like. Reading it in one sitting at 11pm (26°C) did not help.
If I were to give a normal, non-repulsive summary, I would say this book is about a Norwegian biology student moving to Britain and slowly falling in love with her roommate. If you'd prefer a trippy, probably more accurate description, here are some key-words: Fungi-obsessed queer girl and her lover slowly rot away into a forbidden fruit. More key-words: Moist. Rot. Feminist. Horny. Apples.
And yes, there's piss involved. So. Much. Piss. I did come prepared as I had read some reviews before starting this book, but the sheer amount of urine was astounding.
Honestly, I really enjoyed this book. It feels like the written version of the songs Liquid Smooth by Mitski and In A Week by Hozier, and the lyrical writing was beautiful.
Well, if you want to feel like you just drank 4 bottles of cider after taking too many drugs, this book is for you.
Side-note: Not sure if anyone who's reading this knows The Magnus Archives, but Paradise Rot definetely gave me the impression that its author is an avatar of the Corruption.
If I were to give a normal, non-repulsive summary, I would say this book is about a Norwegian biology student moving to Britain and slowly falling in love with her roommate. If you'd prefer a trippy, probably more accurate description, here are some key-words: Fungi-obsessed queer girl and her lover slowly rot away into a forbidden fruit. More key-words: Moist. Rot. Feminist. Horny. Apples.
And yes, there's piss involved. So. Much. Piss. I did come prepared as I had read some reviews before starting this book, but the sheer amount of urine was astounding.
Honestly, I really enjoyed this book. It feels like the written version of the songs Liquid Smooth by Mitski and In A Week by Hozier, and the lyrical writing was beautiful.
Well, if you want to feel like you just drank 4 bottles of cider after taking too many drugs, this book is for you.
Side-note: Not sure if anyone who's reading this knows The Magnus Archives, but Paradise Rot definetely gave me the impression that its author is an avatar of the Corruption.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Body horror and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol