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benegesserwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Body shaming, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Trafficking, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Ableism, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, Racial slurs, and Blood
talina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This book felt incredibly shallow. It’s filled with lofty, complex plots and ideas but never truly intersects with them except to say ‘look at me dealing with these complex plots and ideas.’ All the graphic sex and sexual abuse depictions are gratuitous and expose the fact that all the women in the book are simply vessels. This is to the extent that one of the creatures was created specifically for the sexual gratification of her charge. The only reason it didn’t get an even lower rating is because it does still have some interesting elements.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
sometimes_samantha_reads's review against another edition
I was intrigued by the concept on the back cover but early on it was evident this was not the book for me. Too much casual racism, sexism, and misogyny. It would be one thing if those themes were mentioned and then there was something done about them, but they were just there and did absolutely nothing to advance the plot. Just seemed that they were there for shock value if anything. I wanted to like this books but I couldn't get past the firsg five chapters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Blood, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War
maekay's review against another edition
Didn't finish, beautifully written but author treats female characters horrendously and seems confused about how female sexuality and anatomy works . Summarized as follows: the salt water douche book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence
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