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Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

20 reviews

nia82's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Grief

inkwellimps's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is the book that convinced me to give modern fiction a try again. I thoroughly enjoyed this elaboration on Frankenstein--I was extremely invested in the characters Mary and Maisie, as well as the Victorian worldbuilding. I could feel Mary's passion for science as if it was my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Racism, Body horror, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Religious bigotry

The child death is in two characters' backstory and not explicitly shown.

elys3's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Murder, Child death, Sexism, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Colonisation, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

emsies's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Frankenstein meets Jurassic Park, but make it gay(er).

It's totally the Loch Ness monster.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Miscarriage, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Ableism

aclinton13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual harassment

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Gore, Animal death, Death, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Murder

babare28's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Frankenstein plus Jurassic Park, but FMC with some queer rep.  Mary has struggled to fit into the mold of a woman in the 1800s.  She has tried to be content as the wife of a scientist, contributing to science through her drawings.  However, she wants more.  She is smart and curious, and wants to be a part of the scientific world, not just a wife up in the balcony.  She discovers that her Great Uncle, Dr. Frankenstein had made an unbelievable discovery.  Can she use the remnants of his research to truly create life?  

Fun, speculative, but a little slower than I was hoping.  I really enjoyed the quotes at the beginning of every chapter.  Builds upon the questions of Mary Shelley, What makes you a monster? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Sexual harassment

burnourhistory's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Child death, Grief, Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

kenley11's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Murder, Body horror, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, and Miscarriage

uhhadrianna's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Sexual harassment