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esskaysquared's review
challenging
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
I really did not like this book at all. The writing was very good, but I found the story confusing and hard to follow. I listened to the audiobook, and I couldn't tell if there were multiple narrators or what. I know that one reason I was so confused was that the book was just gross. I wasn't expecting body horror, but I can handle that. This was, of nothing else, more body horror than I could stand. Someone else said that the book was too vulgar and I thought, "I love swear words." It wasn't just swear words though (although there were a lot of swear words). The ideas were vulgar.
I also found the storytelling convoluted and confusing. There were definitely times when I was literally not able to follow the story because I was too distracted by some gross details about worms and stuff, but I also couldn't follow how this apocalyptic distopia came about in only twenty or so years. It was all very "somehow Palpatine survived" to me.
My sibling also tried to read this book around the same time I did, and they liked one of her earlier books. They couldn't make it even halfway through and said "it feels very MFA." I would agree with that.
Not only would I not recommend this book to people, I even told a friend not to read it.
I also found the storytelling convoluted and confusing. There were definitely times when I was literally not able to follow the story because I was too distracted by some gross details about worms and stuff, but I also couldn't follow how this apocalyptic distopia came about in only twenty or so years. It was all very "somehow Palpatine survived" to me.
My sibling also tried to read this book around the same time I did, and they liked one of her earlier books. They couldn't make it even halfway through and said "it feels very MFA." I would agree with that.
Not only would I not recommend this book to people, I even told a friend not to read it.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gore, Self harm, Cursing, Acephobia/Arophobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and War
readingelli's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
It was well written, and thought provoking, but I don’t think I liked it. Not really my cup of tea. Very body horror.
Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Sexual content, and Body horror
Post apocalypse, discussion of genitalia, reproductive horror, climate horrorjaimc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Death, Violence, and Infertility
Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
sadie26w's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.25
Biological essentialism and a transphobic "twist" really ruin what could have been a fun and interesting book
Graphic: Death, Violence, Gore, Torture, Child death, War, and Genocide
Moderate: Transphobia and Medical trauma
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