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Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Cannibalism
Graphic: Body horror, Violence
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Mental illness, Suicide, Cannibalism, Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism
This book was a RIDE. I had to sit with it for a couple days before reviewing to collect my thoughts. I definitely enjoyed my time reading this book. It was twisty and more than once, I found myself physically tensing up and having to catch my breath while reading which is always a good sign. It’s unique in its tone and I’m far-stretched to think of a read alike in my personal experience. This book is fast-paced, the characters are complex and engaging (and next to impossible to like almost the entire time - by design, of course). The descent into madness that occurs throughout this plot is a marvel to watch. There’s themes of codependency, adultery, narcissism, and some just plain gross body horror. It also gave me some freaky dreams if I read a lil too close to bedtime - another good sign of a good creepy story.
Definitely not a book I’d go recommending to just anyone, but I will absolutely be keeping it in my back pocket.
Is it perfect? Most certainly not. The writing can get a *little* repetitive if you’re paying too close attention - Johanna likes certain phrases and that shows. But the reality of reading, at least for me, is that sometimes shit like that just doesn’t matter.
SO. In conclusion, proceed with caution but my god have a funky freaky good time.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Classism
I was immediately pulled in by the story and enjoyed even more than her debut novel. This is a creepy, Disturbing, and gross more than scary horror novel! There were times that the imagery made me nauseous but despite that I “enjoyed” the horror aspects and unique story.
I also appreciated that the author includes content warnings in the beginning.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide
Minor: Sexual violence, Lesbophobia