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moonchild_cos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Incest, Genocide, Medical content, Sexism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Cannibalism, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cursing, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
I also wish there was a little more personality to the characters, especially given how much this book relies on their drama. The writing is excellent though and the atmosphere is on point. I also like how this tackled eugenics as a theme and incorporated it into the horror aspects.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Racism, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Vomit, Misogyny, Colonisation, and Fire/Fire injury
sapphic_book_dragon'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Incest, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, and Mental illness
enyltiak'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Vomit
kcarney86'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
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Rape, Classism, Death, Incest, Murder, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Torture, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, and Cannibalism
mondovertigo'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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
skybluespines'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
4.5
I found the ending disturbing. I know, it's a thriller, and it was well done... I think just not my personal taste in books.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Rape
ninahuynh'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? No
4.5
I was suspicious of Francis for most of the book, but pleasantly glad that he was not Virgil or Howard Jr.
Graphic: Colonisation, Gore, Cannibalism, Classism, Drug use, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, and Incest
thewellbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Racism, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting, Incest, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol
thoseoldcrows23'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: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racism, Infidelity, Infertility, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Classism, Colonisation, Child death, Cannibalism, and Miscarriage