fuglaepir 's review for:

Cows by Matthew Stokoe

2.5

dark sad medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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there are some bones of a good premise here- the loneliness epidemic, how abuse makes the real world feel impossible, working for a living is a meat grinder, groupthink always ends in violence. 
it was constantly just out of reach for me. past a point the shock horror isn't shocking anymore, just immature. 
there were some powerful passages, but the ending was very weak.