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kaabtik's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
From the prose to the stories within stories within stories, The Devourers was something that was difficult to get through (affectionate). I'm wholly invested in stories where the characters' fates have been sealed from their very introductions, ghosts haunting the stories they reside in—them being both the empty house and the spirits it gives shelter to.
It gives an interesting new spin on old folktales, stretching and twisting their origins that make sense for the people in the story and for us as readers to connect to our own beliefs. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it, though at times it was difficult due to the content. It was everything up my alley and it did not disappoint at all.
It gives an interesting new spin on old folktales, stretching and twisting their origins that make sense for the people in the story and for us as readers to connect to our own beliefs. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it, though at times it was difficult due to the content. It was everything up my alley and it did not disappoint at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Minor: Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
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