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A review by corvusastrum
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
This book full of violence, death and the overarching theme of sexual trafficking/forced pregnancy literally ends with the Super Mario theme. How tone deaf is that?
Too daunting and depressive, while none of the characters give me a reason to root for them. I can sympathise with their struggles, but that doesn't mean that I'm on their side, and by the end nothing is really solved, anyway. Either the systm persists and will continue to harbour misery, or it collapses and the lineage of British 'eaters dies out (good riddance, in that case).
Don't get me wrong, the premise is really interesting, but there isn't really any depth to get invested in.
Too daunting and depressive, while none of the characters give me a reason to root for them. I can sympathise with their struggles, but that doesn't mean that I'm on their side, and by the end nothing is really solved, anyway. Either the systm persists and will continue to harbour misery, or it collapses and the lineage of British 'eaters dies out (good riddance, in that case).
Don't get me wrong, the premise is really interesting, but there isn't really any depth to get invested in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Trafficking, Misogyny, and Pregnancy