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katrinky's review
3.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Grief, Violence, and Sexual violence
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Colonisation, Murder, Misogyny, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexism, War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation and Genocide
metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Cancer
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic friendship
laryssa's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Homophobia, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Rogers does a great job of creating subtly creeping horror elements that pair with more overt horror creatures . My favorite stories include the titular Man Made Monsters, which delves into ideas of literary monsters and bringing people and animals back from the dead. Maria Most likely, which delves into horrific memories and what would happen if they could be removed. Me and My Monsters, which is a monster love story that looks at how humanity can often be more monstrous than monstrous creatures. Ama's Boys which tackles how a seemingly young girl who is actually a vampire preys on teen boys. American Predators, which follows one boy's experience with shooting a movie and the racism that Indigenous people have to deal with on a daily basis. And Zombies Attack the Drive-In, which deals with domestic abuse, familial trauma, and of course zombies.
I am fascinated to see what Rogers writes next as she has a great feel for atmosphere and creating creeping horror. I would love to read more of her work, particularly in a longer format as I really appreciate what she did in her longer stories with character development and painting a full picture of the characters' lives.
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Colonisation
kayladaila's review
- 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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Genocide, Racial slurs, Animal death, Child death, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Rape, and Child abuse
hilaryreadsbooks's review
4.0
Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers’ YA debut, MAN MADE MONSTERS, is a thrilling horror collection of short stories, tracing one Cherokee family through generations. There’s monsters, medical experimentation, the dead coming back to life, revenge…this collection is definitely not for the faint of heart. These monsters are man made in many different ways. Some are creatures of popular culture, others are distinctly Cherokee, but the most terrifying to me are those that are man themselves: colonizers, abusers, and the other stone-hearted people who walk hidden among the rest of us.
These stories are fast-paced and often quite short, good for a small, digestible read or a quick story right before bedtime (if you dare). The illustrations by Jeff Edwards are also absolutely gorgeous.
Graphic: Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Medical trauma
caidyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
marywahlmeierbracciano's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Colonisation, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Outing, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Vomit, Car accident, Classism, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Child abuse, and Slavery