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sarah984's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Built nicely on the premise of the first novella while moving in a new direction. Unfortunately the middle section (about Molly in the psych ward) felt like a lot of wasted space in a story so short.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Death of parent, and Drug use
_fallinglight_'s review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Even though this one didn't really land with me as much and I feel it didn't have the same bang as TMOMS, I still enjoyed it and breezed through it and wished it was longer but kept the same high level intensity, intrigue, and weirdness. I liked TMOMS a little more but I liked how we got things explained here more and introduced to Tamara and her tamaras (that was my fav part but I'm also biased bc they share my name lol). Though, at the same time, having all the mystery spelled out kinda diminished the story somewhat. Like, personally, I liked it more when the experimentation and super secret spy stuff was ambiguous and had no definitive time place and location. Getting the short snippets of James's further deterioration and how the molly burst through him was so freaky. There are points where the medical background of the author jumps out, though, and the writing turns a little too jargon and even pretentious. It makes sense in story, but it kinda annoys me anyway. But I'll live with it. I did enjoy the little pop culture and art references. I learned a thing or two.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit
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