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bloomandgloomco's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The horror was done exceptionally well, I am not often grossed out by books but this one got me more than a few times.
On that note- I wasn’t always grossed out in a good way.
The following knocked my review down to 3 stars:
- Rampant fatphobia. At first I assumed this was intentional and would serve some kind of purpose, but ultimately I think it was unnecessarily cruel for really no reason.
- Way too horny. There is so. much. sex. happening all of the time in this book.
I actually laughed out loud a couple of times because it was so ridiculous. If the characters weren’t boning eachother, they were thinking about it in unnecessarily graphic detail. Remember- the characters are all teenage kids and are literally fighting to survive. Love finds a way I guess? I was just a lil grossed out…if you don’t want to read about a bunch of kids getting freaky (also always when they’re on their periods, for some reason?!) maybe skip this one.
I also found the large cast of characters difficult to keep up with; jumping between POV’s and past/future timelines I was often confused who’s who and what was going on.
The horror is horroring here, but I think a bit more editing and a lot less boinking would’ve helped make it a more enjoyable read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for the ARC!
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Transphobia, Gore, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
clarke'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Bullying, Animal death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexual harassment, Outing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Transphobia
sydnec's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Confinement, Death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Body shaming, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, Transphobia, Torture, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
lexloro's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Biphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, and Vomit
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Car accident and Suicide attempt