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thewriteratlas 's review for:
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah Medlock
This one is hovering between 3 and 4 stars for me.
I think, as beautiful as the cover is, it does it a disservice by not representing the darker/horror elements quite that clearly. Because (at least to me lol) this is definitely a horror-fantasy book, in line with Frankenstein.
It’s really enjoyable if you can recognize that all the characters are terribly human in their faults and choices, and are definitely lying in a true morally-gray area— and an exploration of morality is possibly the entire point of this book.
So if that’s your thing, this is for you. I would only recommend it to people looking for a horror read that explores morality and queerness. I did love the themes and questions this book raises around queerness in a time when it was publicly acceptable.
I think, as beautiful as the cover is, it does it a disservice by not representing the darker/horror elements quite that clearly. Because (at least to me lol) this is definitely a horror-fantasy book, in line with Frankenstein.
It’s really enjoyable if you can recognize that all the characters are terribly human in their faults and choices, and are definitely lying in a true morally-gray area— and an exploration of morality is possibly the entire point of this book.
So if that’s your thing, this is for you. I would only recommend it to people looking for a horror read that explores morality and queerness. I did love the themes and questions this book raises around queerness in a time when it was publicly acceptable.