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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was so bad idk how it has such a high rating? the ending was bad and the characters were so flat nothing about this was enjoyable. i think i could have liked the ending if i cared about romance of if they at least seemed to have some chemistry beyond being freaky as hell together. i actually liked the grosser scenes, but i think they would have worked better as a shorter story. i think it is trying to be too many things at once- its trying to be an extreme horror and a romance (?), and supposedly feminist and a joke abt disney? it just doesnt work. there are a few good points abt feminism but there are too many problems for me to care abt any of them
i also HATED how she acted sround kids it was weird and felt like being edgy for the sake of it. i dont think you can write a gorey torture book and try to push some political message unless you do it well (this books does not do that)
i also HATED how she acted sround kids it was weird and felt like being edgy for the sake of it. i dont think you can write a gorey torture book and try to push some political message unless you do it well (this books does not do that)
“I never understood, and still do not understand the notion that a woman must first endure a victimhood of some sort—abandonment, abuse, oppression of the patriarchy—to be monstrous. Men have always been permitted in fiction and in life to simply be what they are, no matter how dark or terrifying that might be. But with a woman, we expect an answer, a reason. But why would she do it? Why, why, why?”
First published: 19/09/23
Genre: Horror, splatterpunk
Page count: 289
Format read: 🎧 (narrated by Sosie Bacon)
Others read by this author: N/A
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Let me start by saying teenage edgelord Carly, who loved American Psycho & considered the complete works of the Marquis de Sade light reading, would have adored Maeve Fly. Adult Carly, however, had mixed feelings. I really enjoyed the idea of somebody being a Disney princess by day & a force of vengeance by night, & I loved the narrative voice, particularly Maeve's intelligence, sarcasm, & sense of humour. I enjoyed Maeve's relationship with her grandmother & the way they understood one another from the beginning. I did feel that at times the book was trying too hard to be edgy (in Maeve's questionable use of eggs, for example), & it often read as an American Psycho tribute novel rather than its own thing (Maeve's in-depth discussion of songs she likes, the juxtaposition of sex & violence, & even Maeve carrying out some acts directly inspired by Patrick Bateman). Maeve Fly is a love letter to Bret Easton Ellis, to Los Angeles, to Halloween, & to old Hollywood glamour. It’s good fun, if sometimes a little try-hard, & if you’re a fan of both glitz & gore I would fully recommend.
First published: 19/09/23
Genre: Horror, splatterpunk
Page count: 289
Format read: 🎧 (narrated by Sosie Bacon)
Others read by this author: N/A
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Let me start by saying teenage edgelord Carly, who loved American Psycho & considered the complete works of the Marquis de Sade light reading, would have adored Maeve Fly. Adult Carly, however, had mixed feelings. I really enjoyed the idea of somebody being a Disney princess by day & a force of vengeance by night, & I loved the narrative voice, particularly Maeve's intelligence, sarcasm, & sense of humour. I enjoyed Maeve's relationship with her grandmother & the way they understood one another from the beginning. I did feel that at times the book was trying too hard to be edgy (in Maeve's questionable use of eggs, for example), & it often read as an American Psycho tribute novel rather than its own thing (Maeve's in-depth discussion of songs she likes, the juxtaposition of sex & violence, & even Maeve carrying out some acts directly inspired by Patrick Bateman). Maeve Fly is a love letter to Bret Easton Ellis, to Los Angeles, to Halloween, & to old Hollywood glamour. It’s good fun, if sometimes a little try-hard, & if you’re a fan of both glitz & gore I would fully recommend.
dark
medium-paced
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
worst book i've ever read
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Who knew American Psycho with a Disney princess lead could be so fun? Maeve Fly is a bit try-hard at times, but succeeds at being a thrilling feminist murder tale. Along with Leeds’s follow-up, American Rapture, Maeve’s tale is worth a look for genre fans.