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aileron'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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
hannanni41's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Dementia and Gaslighting
btrz7's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Alcohol
marsh_mall0w's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Stalking
lipstickitotheman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
archaicrobin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Sam is staying at home with her mother in their childhood home after her archaeology dig was postponed. Unfortunately, the house seems to have changed and the dead are not at rest.
This novel is fast paced, humorous, and filled with magical realism giving it a cozy feel. I don’t usually like humor
mixed with horror, but the way Kingfisher writes, I find myself greatly enjoying her stories. This novel is part haunted house, part ancient magic, and part comedy with the overarching theme of familial trauma underneath all the roses.
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for something a little lighthearted but that still packs a punch with horror.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rachelunabridged's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Racism
kaycie51782's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What do you do when you move back home and think your Mom is going crazy? What if no one else thinks she's crazy? It's so easy to find the simple, logical explanation for small strange things. Especially when you're living in your grandmother's old home, and she was kind of awful.
Another short novel that packs an absolute wallop and punches way over its weight class. Superb!
Content warning: this book talks about emotional abuse and neglect by a parent and grandparent.
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Cannibalism
kaitieg97's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse, Dementia, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
thrntnja's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism