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the_true_monroe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Amazing job in terms of diverse characters and intersectionality. One of the main characters (Jules) for example, is a neurodivergent black, nonbinary child of immigrants.
Speaking of Jules, I related to them so much especially with their constant “that’s so cool!” with their mind going from one thing to another, and how they feel they always mess things up.
Short books are perfectly fine and while we did learn enough to get a picture of who Ava and Jules are, we knew they’d been in a relationship and why they broke up but I still for the most part could not establish any sort of dynamic between them other than their connection through work and bickering recently broken up partners.
I like how the ending is left open in this case which is something that does not always feel right to me. I definitely would read a sequel or other related book.
Also completely unrelated to my rating, I was laughing reading the reviews and how almost everyone mentioned Ikea yet I completely was oblivious to that having been the setting 😅. I know of Ikea and think I have been to one once but don’t remember much.
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Abandonment, Cannibalism, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
aimzthereader'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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual harassment and Medical content
novella42'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Medical content, Classism, Blood, Body horror, and Transphobia
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Transphobia, Blood, and Medical content
annoyedhumanoid'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: Death and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Transphobia, and War
thereaderfriend'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Racism
Okay I loved this? So chaotic and fun to mepastelkerstin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Medical content
Minor: Body horror
Deep water, misgenderingpurplatypus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence
laurenw'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
However, once you get your bearing, the characters are relatable, diverse, and interesting. And their activities even more interesting. I would love to enter this world over again.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Cannibalism
spiritedfaraway'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
Every world has its monsters.
Okay, that? That was super fun. I’m going to be diving into the second book as soon as I get my grubby little hands on it.
Finna follows two recently broken-up exes as they have to travel through the multiverse to find an elderly grandmother, who slipped through a wormhole while exploring an IKEA-like store. I feel like giving any more away would be spoiling, but I found this short novella about personal growth, retail hell, and monsters very entertaining and thought-provoking. Plus, it's queer.
LitenVärld accepts no responsibility or liability for any losses or injuries that wormholes incur, since they fall under the Act of God clauses on our employee insurance.
Moderate: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, and Mental illness
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