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olivia_manes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Body horror, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Sexual harassment
sammy357'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Gore, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Bullying
Minor: Cancer and Suicide
Lots of insect depictions (mostly bees, some spiders)yomireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The intersection of different types of "hive minded" species is really compelling. From the haunting bees introduced as early as chapter four, to the aspen trees that share a root network and seem to watch the interlopers of the wood, and then mirrored back once more in the way peer pressure and group psychology seems to create a single organism bent on attacking all things other.
The pacing was phenomenal, easily pulling the reader into the same sense of security Mars reflects without the writer telling the audience that's what Mars is feeling.
The tackling of gender binary and the sense of real life horror when life-lines in safety and trust are severed, and a queer child is left isolated and afraid, is chilling and well handled. It adds a lot to the atmosphere of tension that something could go wrong at any moment in the story.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Transphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, and Confinement
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Rape, and Dysphoria
readingpicnic's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexism, Deadnaming, Grief, Bullying, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Transphobia, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, and Body horror
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Classism
sp00ky_girl28'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death
Moderate: Cancer and Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual assault
kleinekita's review against another edition
4.25
The audiobook is excellent. There are background sounds, musical touches, and voice effects. Absolutely a must listen on audio!
Graphic: Bullying, Body horror, Grief, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Cancer
erica_reads_things'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Grief, Child death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Sexism, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Transphobia, Cancer, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, and Sexual content
readingqueerly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Y'all this was so good and scary and I couldn't stop reading but I also kept going to bed wide eyed and breathing hard thinking something would get me in the night. It was so weird and every but it was so incredibly intriguing trying to understand what was going on and throughout the book the author does such a good job of luring you into a false sense of security along with the main character. But when you finally learn what's going on like AHHH dig its nasty little stinger in my and didn't let go (HA That will make sense if you read it).
In addition, the main character is non-binary and gender fluid and the way they were being treated was very relatable.
"I'm openly out and telling you I use all pronouns"
"ok cool I will only call you by your pronouns that fit your agab"
This was such a good book and I truly truly can recommend it. And the podcast of this author as well which is how I found them. Listen to Bad Author Book Club y'all.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death, Violence, Transphobia, and Sexism
chellyfishing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Body horror, Cancer, and Violence
cluelessavian'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Body horror, and Bullying
Moderate: Transphobia and Misogyny