Reviews with content warning for Medical content - Leech

I absolutely loved this book! The strange post-apocalyptic world sucked me in and kept me wanting more information. I will say the ending was a little dull and there were a few things that never got answered or resolved, such as

what ended up happening with the twins?

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leswampwitch's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was thoroughly absorbed and totally loving the incredible world and fascinating characters that Hiron Ennes created.

It was wonderfully atmospheric and overall a fabulous read.

However, I was disappointed with the last 100 pages or so. The story was metaphor rich, which ultimately fell flat at the end of the book when the metaphors and themes were laid out clearly for the reader, somewhat spoiling the metaphor, and in my experience, taking me out of the story all together.

I finished the book because I was almost finished with it anyway, but was very disappointed.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

I wanted to love this book, but the perspective shifts through the main character were not for me. However, I can say that the book is beautifully written. While I gave it a 3, this has to be someone’s 5. It’s stunning. The plot is perfect in my opinion. I just had the hardest time keeping up with the hive mind.

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ablanket42's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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mordshunger's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A re-read I'd forgotten most of.

A cold and deliberate story. Poetic in its heartlessness.

I see why lots of people would not enjoy this, but it largely seems to be confusion of genre. This is not Sci-Fi, it's horror. It certainly isn't confusing, the MC is just confused.
But oh my god the abuse! Take the cws seriously.

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