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A review by applesodaperson
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was honestly a strange one. It was okay but wasn't amazing.
First, I'll start with the good stuff. The use of neopronouns was so interesting! And honestly unlike anything I have seen in media before. The main character is nonbinary and uses the pronouns associated only with soldiers. And I think this would be a really good way to introduce people to how neopronouns are used in normal sentence structures and writing. Because this is something that can be hard for people to understand. And having a main character that is non binary is just good LGBTQ+ representation in general.
This book also had some cool body horror elements with the mushrooms and mold. But I will say that theplot twist of the woman being dead the whole time but just reanimated was a little bit predictable. Like obviously something spooky was going on.
The secondary characters were also very forgettable, especially the doctor guy. He just didn't stand out at all to me.
The setting and time period of this book was also really confusing. Based on the summary, I thought it was going to be set in the modern day, but I was of course confused when I started reading, so I had to google the time period.
Overall, this book was just a bit underwhelming and forgettable, but I guess it would be good if you needed a spooky book to read in one sitting. It's definitely not the worst book I have ever read.
Read from the Provo Library.
First, I'll start with the good stuff. The use of neopronouns was so interesting! And honestly unlike anything I have seen in media before. The main character is nonbinary and uses the pronouns associated only with soldiers. And I think this would be a really good way to introduce people to how neopronouns are used in normal sentence structures and writing. Because this is something that can be hard for people to understand. And having a main character that is non binary is just good LGBTQ+ representation in general.
This book also had some cool body horror elements with the mushrooms and mold. But I will say that the
The secondary characters were also very forgettable, especially the doctor guy. He just didn't stand out at all to me.
The setting and time period of this book was also really confusing. Based on the summary, I thought it was going to be set in the modern day, but I was of course confused when I started reading, so I had to google the time period.
Overall, this book was just a bit underwhelming and forgettable, but I guess it would be good if you needed a spooky book to read in one sitting. It's definitely not the worst book I have ever read.
Read from the Provo Library.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Gore