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vonhippo's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
ottercorg's review
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.0
I've been in an insane reading slump the last year, so graphic novels it is.
I'm very bad at comprehending allegory/symbolism. Most of the time, unless it's slapping me in the face, it goes right over my head. It drives me crazy, because I miss so many wonderful things that are often hidden in plain sight.
That being said, it's hard to miss much of the symbolism here. Yes, I still found myself Googling "___ explained" afterward - but mainly to make sure I did actually get the point. Even if you miss some of the layers in your first read through, it is still a great read.
Not to mention the fabulous colors, art, and themes. Gentrification horror is apparently something I could get into.
I'm very bad at comprehending allegory/symbolism. Most of the time, unless it's slapping me in the face, it goes right over my head. It drives me crazy, because I miss so many wonderful things that are often hidden in plain sight.
That being said, it's hard to miss much of the symbolism here. Yes, I still found myself Googling "___ explained" afterward - but mainly to make sure I did actually get the point. Even if you miss some of the layers in your first read through, it is still a great read.
Not to mention the fabulous colors, art, and themes. Gentrification horror is apparently something I could get into.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Excrement, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
zombiezami's review
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
This is a fascinating page-turner. However, I felt that the themes around gentrification were not as developed as other examples of gentrification-as-horror I've seen.abitbetterbooks's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
This is honestly one of the strangest things I’ve ever read and I have no idea how to rate it. I liked the concept and I love the “building is alive” trope, but it felt too short for me to really be invested in the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Racism
Minor: Toxic friendship
flamesocks's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racism, and Toxic friendship
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