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hannahbailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Creepy enough that I couldn't read it before bed (two days in a row I had related nightmares), but overall a bit anticlimactic. The themes of colonialism and eugenics were done well and added much-needed depth to the narrative. Definitely worth a read for something different, and I'm glad I went out of my comfort zone to read this one.
TW: body horror, gore, sexual violence, death
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, and Xenophobia
briarsreviews'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
This book is a wild, roller coaster of a ride full that I couldn't put down. I'm highly impressed with Silvia's incredible writing style, her ability to make the book feel so fast but also move at a pace that only gives us a bit of information at a time. There is foreshadowing galore, and if you're smart enough you'll be able to pick up on the subtle hints the book throws at you...
Overall, this is one of the greatest books I've read in a very long time. It's spooky, it's weird, and it's wild. I absolutely love it.
Sure, it's gorey. And has incest. And has sexual harssment/assault. And a lot of other bad things... But this is the type of fantastical horror I expect out of an incredible gothic writer.
Five out of five stars.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Gore
Moderate: Infertility, Body horror, Stalking, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Incest, and Drug use
Minor: Cannibalism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
mightyola'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Murder, Cannibalism, Suicide, Incest, Death, Drug use, and Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Sexism, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Racism
wandsoflight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Rape, Colonisation, Incest, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Gaslighting
nyssa_jo'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug use, Incest, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, and Colonisation
the_sapphic_witch's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Genocide, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Torture
Moderate: Abortion and Medical trauma
katie_lacour's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Cannibalism, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death, and Colonisation
duxfemina22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Racism, Rape, and Drug use
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Incest, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Racism, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Torture, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury
There are two instances of attempted sexual assault in this book but one is