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mudlizard's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
it took me a bit to get used to the prose but once I got into it it was fun. (I even ended up reading it out loud to myself quite a bit lol.) however this could've been a good chunk shorter and probably would've worked better as a novella or even a short story because it does meander a lot. And even as I got used to the poetic style, there were quite a few moments that were incredibly difficult to parse. There are some really hard hitting moments and some fun dreadful icky gross and cosmic horror that i like. Unfortunately I feel uneasy about some of the typical 90s 'isms, but the way it's written makes the intent hard to pin so... I am curious about Koja's other adult works after this though.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
3.0
I’d put this more in line with a cryptic, mysterious thriller rather than a true horror novel, but it was still plenty entertaining. However, it did drag a little and was left with an ending devoid of any type of excitement or surprise, which had the whole thing finishing like a slow release of breath rather than a shocking bang. Pretty good but not amazing.
caedreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
keen's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Confinement
Minor: Excrement and Blood
defaultnamespace's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
thetinydemon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
getupkid10's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
rat_leoo's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tbutton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0