Reviews

The Husky and his white cat Shizun by Meatbun

scarabsi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A plot-driven story that also develops its characters so thoroughly you feel like you know every single one, which only makes the plot more emotional when it rears up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Classism, Hate crime, Transphobia, Colonisation, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Outing

Under "adult/minor relationship," nothing happens until the minor becomes an adult, but there is a depiction of an adult having romantic thoughts about a minor that doesn't really get examined beyond a general self-recrimination. Other warnings apply for concepts that the novel is interested in exploring with nuance and in detail, and are not just perpetuating them.

niceguys's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

smiletotheheaven's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

yuzuuka's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ac1234513's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

tomlindrea's review

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

analivia_44's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

izabellyohana's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

meatbun carved out my heart and ate it still beating. never in my life have i read something and felt the anger, hatred, love and frustration as i did reading this novel. from beginning to end i didn't know what to expect from mo ran, such a complex and interesting character!! everything that happened to him made me crumble and just want to take him away from that terrible world. and CHU WANNING MY BELOVED... same as mo ran, such a strong and complicated character. i love how he's described as such an untouchable and cold man but when you get to see his side you realize just how raw and emotional he is and how deep he feels (which is exactly my favorite type of character, thank you meatbun). so many intricate details that keep you wondering until the very end and then, boom! nicely closed with a bow on it. UGHHH!! the dark, gritty, dirty and heart-wrenching narration and events that happen here are NOT for everyone, and definitely not for those who are sensitive to heavy topics, so be warned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion

shizunthusiast's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

exoplanet's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.0