Reviews with content warning for Body horror - Siren Queen

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smalika's review

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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wordsareworlds's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. Vo's writing is, as always, exquisite and she is masterful at crafting a story that pulls the reader into a world that is so much like our own while encompassing so much more. The supernatural elements were a perfect addition to the glamour of the Silver Age of Hollywood, and I found myself gutted when I finished the book because I didn't want to leave the world Vo crafted.
Fantastic lesbian heroine with flaws that made me love her even more, and the relationships she had (both romantic and platonic) were so done. Honestly I am too in love with this book to write a detailed review that isn't just gushing about pretty much every aspect of it. Just read it, you'll be so happy you did.

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racism, homophobia, mild body horror, death, grief, non-explicit sexual content

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musebeliever's review

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5.0

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vigil's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

i absolutely adored this book. it has a loose and unexplained magical realism style that might be a detriment to some people, but for me it served to further immerse me into the world and character. luli was a character i resonated with personally as a fellow lesbian woc who couldn't be sweet or dainty if i tried, and comfortably related to the idea of being a monster, or really just an other.

i think luli is a character that is to flatten and turn into a shallow “girlboss” caricature, which would be doing her a disservice. we get to know luli's insecurities and fears alongside her wants, and accomplishments in a way that despite the mystical atmosphere, keeps the narrative really grounded. it was very striking and relatable to hear about luli’s fears simultaneous to her bold actions and demeanor. i appreciated the variety in her relationships, and that regardless of their outcome, are always treated with respect by the narrative and had a clear impact on luli herself.

i can't say much about the plot, not due to a lack of one, but because this story is primarily driven by its characters. this was originally three seperate novellas, and i think you can see that somewhat in the division of the story (act one, act two, act three) but it didn't harm the pacing, and kept the thread from the previous portion weaving throughout the next. the prose itself is excellent, managing to be poetic and descriptive without being vague or dragging.

all in all, i can't recommend this one enough.

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aardwyrm's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Vo does beautiful and terrible like nobody else. Soft touches of magic add up to something deep and horrible in the best way. I'm not an Old Hollywood person at all, and was still transfixed by the deft wielding of the unreal.

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