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jess2obsess'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Suicide, Medical content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
abbymawhinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
If you're into gothic horror, or just horror in general and after something truly unique to get sucked into, then I do highly recommend the book. There's a lot of cool body horror and truly creepy scenes to enjoy along the way, even if the ending isn't perfect.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Rape
leswampwitch's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Body horror
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
beeeenerys'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
4.5
I got really into the world and all the parallels used to discuss themes of autonomy, control and isolation. The language was a bit of a stumbling block for me but I adapted to it.
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy
quirkydrinkerofink'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
bea_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit
liltakeawaygirl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Infertility, Violence, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Misogyny
Minor: Colonisation, Grief, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Vomit
nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Child death, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gore, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
thecriticalreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Infertility, Animal death, and Vomit
Minor: Classism, Ableism, Racism, Suicide, and Sexism
bumblebeefarts'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Moderate: Rape, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, and Classism
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Chronic illness