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docwald's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
preciouslittleingenue's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
EDIT ADDED LATER AFTER RECEIVING CRUCIAL INFO: after reading other reviews I now know the author is white. That’s……weird. Objectively. Why did she create an entire Indian family to write from the perspective of😬 I literally assumed the author was Indian. Yikes.
This was cute! I was rec’d it by some chronic illness girlies in sapphlit and I really related to that side of things, having CFS myself. Equating lycanthropy to a chronic illness is honestly so smart and I don’t know why I’d never thought of it that way. Because it totally is! Having it be affected/worsened by a totally different and “normal” chronic illness was a totally brilliant way to ground something so insane and whacky with just a touch of realism.
Priya and Brigid’s friendship was very sweet, and as much as my gay ass kept waiting for it to turn romantic, it was actually nice to read a book with just two girls who deeply platonically love each other as friends. Spencer started as a really funny one-off appearance character, and then became such a doll as a main character. The dynamic with the three of them was just so fun. Like. I want in on that friend group. The care they have for Brigid is just so sweet. Priya’s parents and siblings were very well fleshed out, as were the online friends.
I did feel that a lot of the discord server sections were a bit too long, and a lot of it was rather cringey, but I mean, we all talk cringey over text right? It was just rather unbearable at points, especially because I audiobooked large chunks of this. The audiobook narrator did not do a great job delivering internet/text speak lol.
This was a funny way to top off spooky season and transition into November. Highly rec to my fellow chronically ill baddies.
This was cute! I was rec’d it by some chronic illness girlies in sapphlit and I really related to that side of things, having CFS myself. Equating lycanthropy to a chronic illness is honestly so smart and I don’t know why I’d never thought of it that way. Because it totally is! Having it be affected/worsened by
Priya and Brigid’s friendship was very sweet, and as much as my gay ass kept waiting for it to turn romantic, it was actually nice to read a book with just two girls who deeply platonically love each other as friends. Spencer started as a really funny one-off appearance character, and then became such a doll as a main character. The dynamic with the three of them was just so fun. Like. I want in on that friend group. The care they have for Brigid is just so sweet. Priya’s parents and siblings were very well fleshed out, as were the online friends.
I did feel that a lot of the discord server sections were a bit too long, and a lot of it was rather cringey, but I mean, we all talk cringey over text right? It was just rather unbearable at points, especially because I audiobooked large chunks of this. The audiobook narrator did not do a great job delivering internet/text speak lol.
This was a funny way to top off spooky season and transition into November. Highly rec to my fellow chronically ill baddies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Chronic illness
tguccione's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Body horror, Ableism, and Medical content
Minor: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Infertility
leelaamanda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Gore and Vomit
Minor: Confinement and Suicidal thoughts
megj23's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Blood
Moderate: Body horror and Ableism
actuallyjules's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
new comfort book just dropped
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Ableism
sammy_nor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Funny, honest, heartbreaking, and sweet. Probably the best example I’ve seen in a long time of rendering virtual conversations in dialogue format—the conversations still feel like characters talking to each other, not puppets providing “clever” exposition for the reader. Some of the references and technology are going to feel dated in a hurry, but that’s inevitable.
The depictions of chronic illness are sensitively handled and the characters’ journeys are enjoyable. I had a hard time putting this one down.
There were some threads that get introduced and never picked back up (one character’s family estrangement, to say it without spoilers, felt like it had some unfinished elements), but on the whole it’s well-written, nicely paced, and fun to read.
The depictions of chronic illness are sensitively handled and the characters’ journeys are enjoyable. I had a hard time putting this one down.
There were some threads that get introduced and never picked back up (one character’s family estrangement, to say it without spoilers, felt like it had some unfinished elements), but on the whole it’s well-written, nicely paced, and fun to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Body horror
teatales's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I <3 books about friendship. So accurate to the online friendship experience. An amazing narrative about disability/chronic illness and Body Stuff. Also really funny and emotional
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Blood, and Ableism
Moderate: Violence and Animal death
tirragen's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Sweet book, would recommend for younger teens struggling with a new diagnosis of a chronic illness. Set up a lot of dynamics and potential plot points but followed through on very few. Instant messaging is a big component.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror