A review by solarwitchbooks
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White

dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Genuinely amazing. 

Andrew Joseph White is by far my favourite author, and his first adult horror did not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail