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A review by betterthanhamlet
Withered by A.G.A. Wilmot
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
2.5
The extended metaphor is a really cool idea, and I liked (mostly) how it was executed.
There were a lot of characters who were very two-dimensional and showed up for five minutes just to get killed off. Maybe I just don't like this aspect of horror?
The romance did NOT hit for me, and I felt very few characters were well-rounded and fleshed out. They did things, but they didn't have personalities, if that makes sense. Much of the dialogue in the romantic parts was not to my taste at all.
I did not like how the body discomfort stuff was handled, but these are my own issues and it may hit quite differently for other readers.
There were a lot of characters who were very two-dimensional and showed up for five minutes just to get killed off. Maybe I just don't like this aspect of horror?
The romance did NOT hit for me, and I felt very few characters were well-rounded and fleshed out. They did things, but they didn't have personalities, if that makes sense. Much of the dialogue in the romantic parts was not to my taste at all.
I did not like how the body discomfort stuff was handled, but these are my own issues and it may hit quite differently for other readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Dysphoria