A review by rmnedder
Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis

challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm such a sucker for the "cannibalism as a metaphor for love/lust" motif, so it's really no surprise how much I enjoyed this book. This book moved and it kept me super engaged the whole time, and I really liked the characters. Maren's relationship with Lee and with the world around her, their attitudes about cannibalism, and her journey of self-discovery through the book were really well-crafted. I was a little let down by the ending; I kind of expected more, but I do understand why it ended the way it did. (I also do wonder how much more impactful some of the themes/motifs could have been if the book wasn't constrained by YA genre expectations, but that's just me.)

I devoured this book (pun intended). It was a fast, dark, disturbing look at what it means to accept all the darkest parts of yourself. As always, read the content warnings.
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