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spicyspookypotato's review
- 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? No
Graphic: Medical content, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Dementia, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Violence, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Sexual violence, Classism, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
auteaandtales'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
It was morbid, atmospheric and read like a dream. More like a nightmare. With commentary on how she wants to fit in America, while still making her parents proud, and a criticism of the beauty industry and consumerism.
I can’t wait to see what else this author comes up with.
Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Medical content, Body horror, and Sexual assault
goatsrsexy'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: Body horror, Rape, Cannibalism, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Death of parent
mementomoriiv's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
irenemarie'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Body horror, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Infertility, Rape, Racism, Murder, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Blood, and Vomit
everydaylifewithkat's review
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
bluejayreads's review
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, and Bullying
Unreality Narrator is on several cases drugged without her knowledge and/or agreementzeroschatz's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Body horror, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Drug use
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Violence, and Rape
whitneymouse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Dysphoria, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit, Fatphobia, Racism, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, Cannibalism, Xenophobia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
caitlynischeckedout's review
3.0
2.5 enjoyment level, but rounded up as I did appreciate the commentary on issues at hand and I think the messaging is important
When I picked it up I didn’t realize it was going to be so focused on gross, creepy body horror, and that’s just not quite my forte so I didn’t enjoy it as much as I think others will. I had a hard time wanting to read this because of that and other content included and it took me a rather long time to get through despite it being around 250 pages long.
The story was written in this poetic prose which was enjoyable to read, and the way it leads you into the horror I think is well done. It’s a subtle journey and drops hints here and there, and when you find out the true horrors behind the scenes it is powerful and horrific. The horror though is very real life horror and commentary on things that are truly happening, so I would read the trigger warnings beforehand so you know what you’re getting into. There is also sexual assault included at several different points which I was not quite prepared for. I’m also not sure I felt the scenes were handled as well as they could’ve been- a lot of things just seemed to happen for shock value to me.
Overall I do think the messaging included is important and worthy of notice, just wasn’t quite what I thought I was getting into.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racism, Body horror, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence