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A review by caseythereader
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to Harper Books for the free copy of this book.
- Is there anything more terrifying than reading a horror novel that is fully based in reality? WE HAD TO REMOVE THIS POST is just that: a barely fictionalized story of a group of online content moderators slowly losing their grip.
- The imagery in this book is unsurprisingly horrific, along with all kinds of slurs and nastiness. Pushing through that, though, is part of what makes this novella so great and awful: you're doing the same thing as the characters.
- Is there anything more terrifying than reading a horror novel that is fully based in reality? WE HAD TO REMOVE THIS POST is just that: a barely fictionalized story of a group of online content moderators slowly losing their grip.
- The imagery in this book is unsurprisingly horrific, along with all kinds of slurs and nastiness. Pushing through that, though, is part of what makes this novella so great and awful: you're doing the same thing as the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit