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aeoliver 's review for:
Everything Under
by Daisy Johnson
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Sisters, I was very excited for this book. I have mixed feelings. On one hand, the writing, the themes of language and origin, her brilliant transformation of Oedipus was all fantastic.
However, I wasn’t satisfied by the ending of the Bonak storyline — killing the Bonak felt like an undeservingly easy ending when it’s clearly meant to represent a larger theme, the power of fear and the way it follows you . I also had a lot of issues with the trans representation in Marcus, particularly coming from a cis author. Because of that, I can’t give this book a 4 or higher.
However, I wasn’t satisfied by the ending of the Bonak storyline —
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Deadnaming, Incest, Sexual content, Suicide, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment