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lanid's review
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Acephobia/Arophobia, Body horror, Classism, Self harm, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Confinement, and Torture
larbster90's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Self harm, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Cannibalism and Toxic relationship
holodrum's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Violence
canderson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
anniereads221's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child death, Blood, Confinement, Self harm, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Classism, and Body horror
anapthine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Torture, and Self harm
Minor: Vomit and Sexual content
obscurepages's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
So what did I like about the book? I absolutely love the magic system and the world-building. I'm a sucker for scifi/fantasy books with intricate world-building, so it's not a surprise that I loved the world and the magic here in What We Devour. I also liked the eeriness of it. I liked the writing style, which was both poetic and dark. I liked the characters, especially Lorena's character arc. It's not perfect or righteous, but instead we see someone change and do things, not just for their family and friends but for other people. I also absolutely loved the asexual rep in this book! The word wasn't mentioned here at all, but the way Lorena thought about it, explained it, and how people always judge and misunderstand her felt raw to me.
My only issues with the book? I guess wanted more action? I wanted more of that dangerous/high stakes feel? But that's just my personal preference for this story. This was still very much entertaining and the plot twists did not disappoint me.
Overall, this was a good read. A perfect choice this spooky season!
E-arc from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Gore
foreverinastory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rep: Alloromantic Asexual female MC, nonbinary side character.
CWs from the author: The magic system in this book is based off of sacrifice and heavily features self-harm (specifically cutting) and actions that mirror self-harm. The characters also discuss self-harm at different points in the book. Scenes describing it do occur in first person. The book also features on-the-page murder and mass murder, references to child death, the deaths of parents, discussions and depictions of sacrifices/executions, references to factory-related accidents and deaths, references to child neglect and abuse, references to filicide, references to sibling deaths, and multiple scenes about death. There is also a reference to mass suicide.
For more general content, please be aware that this book contains cutting, violence, blood, murder, abuse, and death.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
truthaurdare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Paranormal horror novel about the dangers of capitalismheytherekaity's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence