A review by triforcefusion
The Devourers by Indra Das

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This was a very, very odd read. I applaud the writing, and the mythology building. I could do without the very Freudian psycho-sexual aspect that permeates the book, especially the practice
of the Devourers grooming their newly made, or born, shapeshifters into then having a sexual relationship</spolier>. I also have a hard time with the author identifying as a cis male and writing about a woman's sexual assault and then making the whole book a metaphor for
transgenderism
. I see that people praise the way he handles it, but I felt like the metaphor is really twisted an dark, and the
transgender reveal
feels like "Oh, this kinda fits" without considering the unredeemable nature of the Devourers. 
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