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softgalaxy's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book had a great strong start, especially with the different POVS. But after a while, it lost me.
I don’t really know what this book was about? I only finished it because I thought there might be some meaning to it, but it just ended like, bam!
What was the point of this book? I really don’t know. To explore bodily autonomy through fantasy racism and xenophobia? There were no explanations to how Z ended up being undead. There was no conclusion or explanation to Aysel’s powers towards the end.
Was it the power of friendship? Maybe? Was it to do with marginalised communities coming together? Kind of? If it was to do with community, it really didn’t make its point.
Whenever a plot started, it seemed to fizzle away. It never got resolved. What happened to rest of the werewolves? What about Mrs Dunnigan? What about Mr Weber? Some weird choices.
The characters also suddenly changed in certain sections. Like Tommy, he suddenly got involved. There was a moment where Z gets angry at Aysel for having a home? Like that felt out of character.
This book just left me confused and unsatisfied.
I don’t really know what this book was about? I only finished it because I thought there might be some meaning to it, but it just ended like, bam!
What was the point of this book? I really don’t know. To explore bodily autonomy through fantasy racism and xenophobia? There were no explanations to how Z ended up being undead. There was no conclusion or explanation to Aysel’s powers towards the end.
Was it the power of friendship? Maybe? Was it to do with marginalised communities coming together? Kind of? If it was to do with community, it really didn’t make its point.
Whenever a plot started, it seemed to fizzle away. It never got resolved. What happened to rest of the werewolves? What about Mrs Dunnigan? What about Mr Weber? Some weird choices.
The characters also suddenly changed in certain sections. Like Tommy, he suddenly got involved. There was a moment where Z gets angry at Aysel for having a home? Like that felt out of character.
This book just left me confused and unsatisfied.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Vomit, Racism, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Child death, Body horror, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Murder
directorpurry's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Bullying, Police brutality, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Medical content, Deadnaming, and Body horror
Moderate: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Domestic abuse
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