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thelonelywizard'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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
xosirenox'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
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Dysphoria
p1uto's review against another edition
2.5
In complete honesty, the themes this novella tackles are very well more interesting than the novella itself. While it was an interesting read, it only serves as a haunting reminder of what does already occur in the real world and the witchy grasps of corporations on human life.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gore
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Vomit
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Anything you gain from reading this story could be assumed from the start. The struggling relationship of Sean and her wife gets worse but comes to a resolution. Sean's team of scientists endanger one of the last pack of wolves, and Sean only begins to care about this possibility once neuro-linked. That's it. There is more depth to Sean's thought-process and storyline but if you have any assumptions about what will occur in this book, you're probably right.
Sean's wife believes Sean underwent a form of growth and change over the course of the book, but if that was a positive thing, then I massively misunderstood the book. I don't believe Sean learned anything she couldn't have gained through empathy and meaningful conversations with her wife. Much of their fighting could've been resolved if Sean had cared enough to argue her side. It felt like she was a ghost moving through things that happened to her. As if she wasn't the architect of her own failures. That said, Riya, Sean's wife, was just as culpable for decisions she made during their relationship. The corrosion of their marriage was toxic and two-sided.
Every book doesn't need positive change, but I don't think this book included change, period. I don't believe Sean learned anything.
Does the dog die?
Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal cruelty and Infidelity
sakisreads's review
- 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
4.0
The intimacy Sean and Kate encapsulated felt incredibly human and I couldn’t stop reading 😳
I also thoroughly appreciated Riya’s honesty. I know I’ve been Riya before so to watch her go through her and Sean’s relationship was difficult but necessary ❤️
I’ll be thinking about this book for a while I think. 4 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Injury/Injury detail
lizardgod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Cursing and Racism
laurianeisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death and Torture
Minor: Kidnapping
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism and Vomit
readingpicnic's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexism, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism
mar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
also, very confused as to why this book is labelled as horror - it's unsettling in the way a nonfiction book about climate change is unsettling, but i really wouldn't call it horror. unless you're creeped out by a failing marriage ig
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Racism and Sexism