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teacofe's review against another edition
5.0
I've been hearing good things about this book for a while. I think what kept me from reading it for so long was that it sounded a little bit too much like something I'd obsess over. I didn't want to be disappointed and thankfully, I wasn't.
When I started, I worried that maybe the humor would start to bother me. I find most of the time 'quippy' characters get stale very quickly. But, surprisingly, I only liked it more as I got to know Gideon. The writing is just oozing with so much style and charm- I was surprised when even in more serious moments it never broke my immersion or clashed with the tone. For how brash and un-serious as Gideon's narrative voice is, the emotional moments hit.
The emotional heights this book brought me to. My god. It would've brought me to tears if I wasn't so filled with every other emotion all at once. I felt like a well shaken diet coke. I had to take a break to have a lie down at least twice.
I think the only real problem I had with this book was how nearly impossible it was to keep track of the characters. About half way through I pulled up the wiki so I could keep track of who was saying what without flipping back to the glossary every few pages.
Obviously, I really enjoyed this book. But I can see how people may dislike the writing style, or find the plot hard to follow, or find Gideon extremely grating. The author went out on a limb giving the writing this much pizzazz, I get it. This book is not going to be for everyone, and I'm certain the author knew that. But for me, personally, it worked. And it worked so, so well.
I will never stop thinking about these absolutely fucked up lesbians. Gideon, I love you. Harrow, I also love you.
When I started, I worried that maybe the humor would start to bother me. I find most of the time 'quippy' characters get stale very quickly. But, surprisingly, I only liked it more as I got to know Gideon. The writing is just oozing with so much style and charm- I was surprised when even in more serious moments it never broke my immersion or clashed with the tone. For how brash and un-serious as Gideon's narrative voice is, the emotional moments hit.
The emotional heights this book brought me to. My god. It would've brought me to tears if I wasn't so filled with every other emotion all at once. I felt like a well shaken diet coke. I had to take a break to have a lie down at least twice.
I think the only real problem I had with this book was how nearly impossible it was to keep track of the characters. About half way through I pulled up the wiki so I could keep track of who was saying what without flipping back to the glossary every few pages.
Obviously, I really enjoyed this book. But I can see how people may dislike the writing style, or find the plot hard to follow, or find Gideon extremely grating. The author went out on a limb giving the writing this much pizzazz, I get it. This book is not going to be for everyone, and I'm certain the author knew that. But for me, personally, it worked. And it worked so, so well.
I will never stop thinking about these absolutely fucked up lesbians. Gideon, I love you. Harrow, I also love you.
"One flesh, one end, bitch"
sopbee's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence
ivanderspeckliche's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
joylynn06's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.25
Well that was a unique story. I liked Gideon and Harrow and the banter. I didn't know where the story was going but I was happy to be along for the ride. I'm very interested in what happens next.
unofficialcate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
soffafa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
- 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
its a hard read, but try the audiobook version and have a wiki open to reference!
i wish i could say i liked this more, the world is very enticing and interesting to ill definitely read the next one... but i wasnt that into it. gideon has some funny punchlines and i did enjoy that audibly, and some of the rekindling between harrow, but still just wasnt that interested
i wish i could say i liked this more, the world is very enticing and interesting to ill definitely read the next one... but i wasnt that into it. gideon has some funny punchlines and i did enjoy that audibly, and some of the rekindling between harrow, but still just wasnt that interested
kendall216's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
karackit's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Tell me why I had to find out there is both a glossary AND a pronunciation guide in the back of the book after I already finished it?
I get why people say this book is confusing. The best way to read this book is to just read it. Don’t try and figure things out, just wait for it to make sense.
But also screw this book for the way I was attached to characters. Beautiful. Wonderful. Just to have them ripped away? The first adult to ever treat Gideon with such kindness - killed. The young teenager who is obviously looking up to Gideon - killed. The slightly older boy who tells Gideon, for the first time in her life, that what happened when she was a kid wasn’t her fault - killed. Gideon herself, in the act of saving the girl she loves - killed. OUCH.
I get why people say this book is confusing. The best way to read this book is to just read it. Don’t try and figure things out, just wait for it to make sense.
nyxcore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
harrisoncrerar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.75