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A review by m_lubbers
They Threw Us Away by Daniel Kraus
4.0
I picked it up because of a quote on the back "a macabre tale full of snuggles" and was immediately intrigued. I enjoyed it more coming at it from an adult perspective than I think I would have if I had read it at the age of the intended audience. Cause it was DARK. Like seriously dark. You think teddies will be cute, but holy hell. I think that if I would have read it as a kid it would have messed me up a bit.
There are some issues, especially regarding the inconsistent rules of the teddies sentience, and the widely differing representations and positive/negative personality traits of the female and male teddies. Which again makes me grateful to read it as an adult capable of recognizing these problems.
Overall, I did enjoy it a lot. I liked how dark it was, and how absolutely messed up it was. Looking forward to the next book.
There are some issues, especially regarding the inconsistent rules of the teddies sentience, and the widely differing representations and positive/negative personality traits of the female and male teddies. Which again makes me grateful to read it as an adult capable of recognizing these problems.
Overall, I did enjoy it a lot. I liked how dark it was, and how absolutely messed up it was. Looking forward to the next book.