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lollypopzoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death, Body shaming, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Gore, Fatphobia, Self harm, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Child death, Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol
dayofthetabi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The animal violence is also just for violence sake. Most was not needed. In fact half this book was just not needed. Cut the page count turn it into a novella for those who enjoy torture films and be done. Because this was awful, not because it was violent, but because it took great works with lessons and just ruined them
Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Fatphobia, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Bullying, and Torture
Moderate: Physical abuse, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Excrement and Domestic abuse
natalios's review against another edition
4.25
Fuck fucking Shelley.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Vomit
teaselkie'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Child death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying
cduncan97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Fatphobia, and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
alchamp'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Self harm, Murder, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
minimicropup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Eerie isolated island (specifically an island off the coast of Prince Edward Island in Canada) and I felt it. I couldn't wait to get off, which made this book feel SO long but I couldn't skim for fear of missing something.
Main POVs: 👍
Omniscient third party narrative voice works really well for giving us different perspectives on the horrors (some characters are more willing to get closer to the situation for reasons that range from saving lives to taking them).
-A general physician and troop leader who is relatable but maybe too idealistic. They are childfree by choice and view their troop leadership role as a way to mentor younger generations
-14 year old golden child trying desperately to meet the standards set by their hypocritical parent
-14 year old bookish, empathetic, nature-loving know-it-all who isn't great at reading the room
-14 year old loyal but skeptical best friend
-14 year old rotting on the inside long before the invasion
-14 year old battling an innate and learned tendency for raging under stress
-epistolary documents (interviews, academic reports, evidence logs and diary entries)
Show'n'tell: 👌
All show through vivid similes and after-the-fact hints via legal and scientific documents. The crayon melted, there are weird bugs in the box, half the class is crying.
Cred rating: 👍👩🔬
Plausible within the narrative universe or suspended disbelief within ours. I feel like there was a bit of a stretch on the ability to manipulate any worm genome to this extent even under pharmaceutical and military NDAs. However, it probably isn't impossible in theory, so go in ready to enjoy the ride and forget the textbooks.
Reading Journey: 👍
Hiking or off-roading and you start finding some disturbing, but seemingly natural things out in the woods. GET OUT NOW but also can't stop looking for more on the way out.
Great match if you like:
-Amplified but realistic body horror
-Creature feature (featuring small but mighty creatures)
-Mad scientist, science gone wrong energy
-Isolated island situation
-Coming-of-age tropes
-Writing and POVs that make you wonder what you would do in that situation
-Survival thrillers
Vibes: 🤢😮💨🫣
Format: Kindle Unlimited
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Body horror
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Fatphobia
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
dezaraemd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, War, and Domestic abuse
ghostbirds's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Animal death, Body horror, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body shaming, and Grief
Minor: Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Eating disorder, Cursing, Cannibalism, Vomit, Homophobia, and Alcohol
aemowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Vomit, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cancer, Self harm, Suicide, Child death, and Death