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A review by readingcat1832
Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
hesitant rating for now. i am trying hard not to judge this too hard by comparing it to the movie, but that feels a bit unavoidable since i loved the film so deeply, and which i know i preferred but also deangelis deserves a lot of credit for coming up with the original story and characters... the bones if you will.
but this was very enjoyable even on its own merits, and some sections i must say i did prefer over the film. maren's relationship with her parents feels more central here and it's effectively gutting at times, and even if she strays toward "not like other girls" territory (even without accounting for the cannibalism) i like some of maren's weird girl hobbies, especially her scrapbook.
but this was very enjoyable even on its own merits, and some sections i must say i did prefer over the film. maren's relationship with her parents feels more central here and it's effectively gutting at times, and even if she strays toward "not like other girls" territory (even without accounting for the cannibalism) i like some of maren's weird girl hobbies, especially her scrapbook.