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A review by cady_sass
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is a fascinating topic but the execution is just okay. The author ends the book by stating clearly that while the novel is entirely fictional, the similarities to actual happenings is on purpose and goes on to list many, many sources about real life content moderators and legal action taken against Facebook. Unfortunately, I feel that those articles would be more interesting. The entire premise revolves around the idea that our main protagonist does not want any involvement in legal action against her former employer and promises the reader we will come to understand why. Well, I don’t. I think you just wrote 100 pages about getting dumped while you worked a shitty job.
If this is supposed to be horror, it didn’t go far enough. If this is supposed to be social commentary, it’s too weird and the focus is placed on the wrong parts of the story. In my humble opinion this could’ve used another 100 or so pages and have one of the characters really, truly fall off their rocker.
If this is supposed to be horror, it didn’t go far enough. If this is supposed to be social commentary, it’s too weird and the focus is placed on the wrong parts of the story. In my humble opinion this could’ve used another 100 or so pages and have one of the characters really, truly fall off their rocker.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship