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Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Religious bigotry
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Excrement, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent
Check all the trigger warning friends this is a dark one, but absolutely worth the read if post apocalyptic spec fic with some religious trauma is your jam.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
However, I think this book IS OF IMPORTANCE.
I’m an ex Catholic and I thought I’d enjoy this because it has overt themes relating to Opus Dei (a sect of Catholicism that contributes huge amounts of money to the Catholic Church). I am highly critical of Catholic people and condemn their entire religion as a cult. Opus Dei specifically reminded me of this book because of the self flagellation that Opus Dei members participate in (to this day).
All that religious trauma being considered, I thought I would appreciate a book that seemed referential to the way Catholicism and specifically Opus Dei functions. Did I enjoy the way the themes of these religious cults were presented? Sure!
I think the gore was fascinating at points and the levels within the cult’s hierarchy were fascinating. I also got a big laugh out of “the erroneous God, the false son, and the negative mother” (112) for ex Catholic reasons…
I know that this book was written by someone who went to Catholic School TM and A BAD OPPRESSIVE ONE. (Which one isn’t though? :)) I do have sympathy for her experience! I appreciate her perspective and how she has translated her traumatic experiences into this book for other people to experience and hopefully understand(not likely, everyone kisses the Pope’s butt). This book does bring up the idea of Paganism towards the end especially and blatantly. I appreciate that perspective as an atheist who much prefers Paganism to a cult like Catholicism or whatever other cult that masquerades as a religion. Speaking of, the ending feels like it’s referencing Mormonism, specifically Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalists… ALSO the cult leader reminds me of JIM JONES when Jim Jones would just yell fear mongering brainwashing statements at his cult over loud speakers while hiding in his room… (ya know?, the guy who made everyone drink the Koolaid!)
Trigger warnings:
please be warned that rape is spoken of on the following pages: 140-141, 169, 172
animal torture and death of a cat is spoken of here: 142-143
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail