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A review by paulineerika
Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
I don't know quite what I read and I mean that in a good way. I don't think I've really read any body horror fiction before, so this was new for me and why not just jump right in? This was a wild, creative story about a pandemic ravaging the country--except it's not really quite a pandemic so much as a . . . alien takeover? The beginning of an evolutionary apocalypse? I don't even know what to call it, but it got me hooked.
I'd say Erin's chapters were the most interesting to me, while Maeva's felt like it needed a bit more digging into her character. But given where the storyline was by the time Maeva's chapters showed up, it kind of made sense. Savannah came off as a little one-note, but I liked the context she provided to Erin's story and the role she played for Maeva. All in all, a fascinating and fun read (if you're okay with a lot of body horror).
I'd say Erin's chapters were the most interesting to me, while Maeva's felt like it needed a bit more digging into her character. But given where the storyline was by the time Maeva's chapters showed up, it kind of made sense. Savannah came off as a little one-note, but I liked the context she provided to Erin's story and the role she played for Maeva. All in all, a fascinating and fun read (if you're okay with a lot of body horror).