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The fact that violet eyes are a very prominent feature in this book made me worried because all I could think of is the Y/Ns of fan fiction with violet eyes, but that notion quickly went away when I realized that is nothing like that lolđź’śđź’ś
I also love the romance between Silas and Daphne!!!
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Pregnancy
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion
Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt
Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Miscarriage
Graphic: Ableism, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia
Minor: Miscarriage
Graphic: Torture, Medical content, Abortion
the characters are really captivating, and this is the first romantic relationship in white’s books that i felt attached to. i think that the portrayal of the t4t relationship was beautiful, and it’s not something that i come across a lot in books, especially between a trans man and a trans woman.
despite the twisted and horrific narrative, the themes are something that every trans and neurodivergent person can relate to—the pressure of conformity, the betrayal of someone we trusted being like everyone else, and feeling like society would take us apart muscle by muscle, vein by vein, in order to consume as as “palatable.”
i also appreciated how white interweaves how a trans man can still identify with femininity, as that is what the world forces on him, and the infantilization of trans men being “confused” resonantes with today’s political environment.
as always, white creates a world that captures the rage of trans people and turns it into an unimaginable power that leaves me wanting more.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Rape, Suicide, Vomit
Minor: Ableism
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Abortion
Minor: Torture, Vomit, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Abortion
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Classism
Moderate: Deadnaming, Genocide, Self harm, Slavery, Abortion, Colonisation
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy