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A review by sandreline
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
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? It's complicated
4.5
Take those content warnings seriously, folks! Andrew Joseph White has shed the restraints of YA, and oh boy does he shine.
I can't predict how this will land for a general audience. It's almost decadent in it's grossness. It managed to hit on way too many of my personal horrors. Some of them felt scooped directly from my brain.
Stories like these are important. They're especially important in a post-Roe world that's also inexplicably hostile towards trans people.
ARC provided by Edelweiss and Saga Press
I can't predict how this will land for a general audience. It's almost decadent in it's grossness. It managed to hit on way too many of my personal horrors. Some of them felt scooped directly from my brain.
Stories like these are important. They're especially important in a post-Roe world that's also inexplicably hostile towards trans people.
ARC provided by Edelweiss and Saga Press
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Torture