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caidyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Classism, and Death of parent
Minor: Colonisation
guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault
fbzcab's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Cursing, Death, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Colonisation
gingerale06's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Racism
gayledayle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Racism
In the last few chapters of the book, the antagonist goes pretty mask-off with regards to how he views Filipinos/indigenous people/people of color as a whole. Also, the appropriation/commodification/exploitation of a (fictitious, in-universe) pre-colonial Filipino religious system is sort of the primer for the entire plot, so it’s pervasive throughout as a background element.shadowspinner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Racism, Death, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Sexual assault
gracklewarp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
mangocorpses's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Cursing, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
noahsingh's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Gun violence
Moderate: Vomit and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Body horror
tourmaline_and_tomes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Alon, a nonbinary Filipino teenager, is hired as a translator and guide for a Hollywood film team bent on discovering the secrets of the haunted island of Kisapmata and capturing it all on camera. Although Alon consistently warns the Americans they should not be there, their warning are ignored. The Americans have no respect for this place. And soon, the death god that claims dominion over the island begins to have his way with the guilty. And people start to die.
This creepy, standalone horror YA novel was a quick read for me. The searing commentary on European colonialism and the unapologetic perspective of a person who has been directly affected by that colonialism take this book to another level: it's not just a YA horror story. It's also an examination of western hubris, of greed, and of the lingering repercussions of imperialism, cultural disrespect, and indigenous erasure. This book ends with a twist that you might have seen coming, but it was worthy.
Moderate: Animal death and Racism
Minor: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Rape