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absolute_mess's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
This was a wild ride. It’s crazy how much unique worldbuilding and characterization was accomplished in the span of 50 pages. I’m also always so impressed how everything Tamsyn Muir writes has you going “what???” until the very end, where suddenly everything clicks into place all at once. Muir is truly a master of this. Also always a big fan of Muir’s commitment to writing horrible lesbians. I love you, horrible lesbians.
This story was so gross and I really enjoyed it.
This story was so gross and I really enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
kittycatsammy's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Cannibalism
izzyluna's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism
not_another_ana's review
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
"You were undercover. I'm undercover." She found herself saying: "It's a hellish world."
New in town Starr finds a job under the local crime boss as a bodyguard for a dancing ghoul. Thankless, disgusting, and dangerous work specially as Lucille, the monster in question, is smarter than she should be. It all gets more complicated when tensions rise between gangs making Starr's job harder with potentially dire consequences.
Yuck! But in a good way, a fine balance between gore and guts and character work. Confusing though, Tamsyn Muir tried to do far too much world building for the amount of pages she had. It took me two or three short chapters to realize that the city they were in moved and in the end I didn't feel like that mattered all that much. Same with the gangsters' infighting and issues with the law, it bogged down the central plot. The characters were the best part of this short story and the ending did surprise me so it was a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Cannibalism
vaguelyredhead's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Cannibalism
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Vomit, and Alcohol
lovesagespages's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Cannibalism
orlais's review
3.75
The badly painted lips peeled off those sharp pink teeth."Amy," the ghoul panted. "Amy, I still dream about you."
ghouls lovers rejoice
I really enjoyed the story but there was a lot of lore packed into a short story, which both had me wanting more but also became an issue of packing too much in while wanting to see more interaction between the characters.
A little messed up but in a fun way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Cannibalism
mrsjodihunter's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
deszra's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
i think i need to ponder on this one more…mb reread it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
livck's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I did not know what was going on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder