A review by jay_bubblez
The Spider and Her Demons by sydney khoo

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I have never in my life had a more interesting reading experience. In the beginning I couldn't tell if I liked it or not but like, I kinda love it? A lot?? TSahD somehow managed to be endearingly heartfelt and off-the-walls insane all at once. I couldn't put it down for the life of me. The POV writing style is odd at first and takes some getting used to but the detached tone of the narration works perfectly with the two main characters and the super disturbing and graphic parts of the book. Dior is such an interesting character and she made me genuinely nervous, but I have to tip my hat to the author because GOSH she was interesting. The commentary on love and being worthy of existing really hit home as a queer girl myself.

Overall TSahD was a really good time and I reccomend it! It's got elements of the coming of age, superhero, thriller, and urban fantasy genres all woven together and I'm excited to watch and see where the author goes in the future.