A review by c_ab_bage
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White

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

5.0

I’ve always love White’s books for being so horrific you can’t look away, but taking away the restraints of YA has turned it up to a thousand. This entire book, despite being about alien worms, hits so close to home and it’s not hard to tell why. Watching Crane suffer through a pregnancy that is not only unwanted, but is one of his greatest fears, was gut-wrenching. Add onto that the fact that the only source of comfort for him during this time was a man who’s own body was being hijacked by space-worm-fly-insect-creatures and the pain doubles. 

Hard to read in the best way, this horror novel does not shy away from the grotesque or uncomfortable. But it also doesn’t start very far from reality. Yes, there’s aliens, but most of the books horror can be found in our own world right now, and that’s always been what horror does best.  What a phenomenal fucking novel.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the advanced access to this novel! Be ready for Sept. 9th to get your hands on a copy!
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