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knittingarch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
immovabletype's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, and Medical content
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
c_l_ara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
El futuro, pensó ella, no podía predecirse. No se podía adivinar la forma de las cosas. Pensar de otra manera era absurdo. Sin embargo, aquella mañana eran jóvenes y podían aferrarse a la esperanza. La esperanza de que pudiera rehacerse el mundo, un mundo más placentero, más amable.
ya lo he leído en inglés anteriormente y lo disfruté más leyéndolo esta vez. ahora puedo decir que es más oscuro y simbólico leerlo en español.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Incest, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Murder
milooo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
no but seriously this was a deliciously gothic book with every detail perfectly balanced. it allows you to follow along with the mysteries without giving you too many clues at once and manages to avoid the pitfalls of predictability. the author plays around with a bunch of gothic tropes in the beginning to keep the reveal just at arm’s length the whole time (i thought this might turn into a vampire book at one point), and as a lover of the gothic genre, this was at once refreshingly unique and faithful to the genre. the writing is fantastic, the setting is amazing, and this is the perfect read for spooky season. it’s these kinds of books that make me understand why people like horror movies. was i really grossed out at some points? absolutely, Moreno-Garcia does body horror VERY well, but i was also morbidly entranced. amazing use of tension that makes the ending SO satisfying. this is one for the creepy cryptic mycelium lovers out there
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Cannibalism
oscarwildesbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Incest, Suicide, and Cannibalism
elementaldragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
If you're a fan of darker stories this may be a good read for you, it just isn't my style.
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Cannibalism
wabisabigio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Rape
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Very interesting concept, surprisingly thoughtfully feminist and intersectional. Underneath the
Also, learned a new word: lugubrious = adj. looking or sounding sad and dismal. It played in my head on a loop for three days after I read it. Very fun word to say, one might even say too fun to mean "sad".
Weakest part of the book for me was the romance between Francis and Noemi
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
laramaren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic