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A review by zinelib
Overgrowth by Mira Grant
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Overgrowth is overwritten. The novel's concept, being in the mind of an alien colonizer who was born and raised on Earth and didn't realize her bloodlust until the invasion, is a fascinating thought experiment. But it should have been a novella instead of 480 pages. I read a DRC, so maybe (maybe?) they'll weed the book before it comes out in May?
The characters are really good. Anastasia--Ana at work and Stasia to her friends--is the main character. Her boyfriend, Graham (a trans man, because I know you'd want to know this novel is queer) is a herpetologist, and her roommates, Mandy and Lucas have shared nerdy interests. Other than that, Stasia doesn't have a lot of friends. That might be because she can't shut up about being an alien on the vanguard of an invasion. Some people find that annoying.
The characters are really good. Anastasia--Ana at work and Stasia to her friends--is the main character. Her boyfriend, Graham (a trans man, because I know you'd want to know this novel is queer) is a herpetologist, and her roommates, Mandy and Lucas have shared nerdy interests. Other than that, Stasia doesn't have a lot of friends. That might be because she can't shut up about being an alien on the vanguard of an invasion. Some people find that annoying.