A review by amiegold
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The book Eaters is a dark, wild ride!  A mother and her 5 year old 'mind eating' son embark on a long and painful journey to find a cure for his mind eating that will let him live in the human world without being a danger to others.  It opens with Devon in a large manor and being raised as a princess.  But, we soon feel that there is a dark, underlying motive for everything around her.  I felt like it was almost a literary horror, if that is a thing.  It explored the idea that people in fairytales may not have it as good as we always thought.  Princesses, arranged marriages, and being raised to produce an 'heir' are all things out of our real-life history.  However, in Book Eaters, she takes these ideas and mixes them with a new kind of monster that is oh-so-fun to read. If you like a bit of horror mixed with introspective moments, this book would be a great fit.  It may not be the right fit if you are looking for a light or thoughtless horror.  
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