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deetabz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
jayinbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Xenophobia and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent
flamming_bluejeans's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol
sonaea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really liked the first half (4+ stars) though there are a lot of problematic things in there (esp. in the later half) that aren't handled very well/believably (~2 stars).
At the start there's not a lot of plot but rather a lot of just the vibes of dark, creepy houses, though the plot picks up at about the middle. I was surprised by the solution to the puzzle as I did not expect
I really liked that Noemí is headstrong, intelligent and doesn't let people run her over. That made an interesting protagonist and the setting was quite nice too as I haven't read many books set in historic Mexico (though that wasn't really in the focus of the story).
What could have used a bit more work is the pacing (at the first half of the book next to nothing happens, it's just all vibes and setting and only the slightest hints, while in the second half it's reveal after reveal). I would have liked that to be more stretched out in the book.
Also the action scenes at the end were not written like action scenes but rather just the same as the scenes about the setting (short descriptions, all the sentences about the same length, no focus on anything. There was next to no suspense in the writing. The only bit of suspense came from the plot though that wasn't a lot because
!!! Also there are a LOT of pretty heavy topics in this book, some CNs would have been appreciated!!!
CN r*pe:
That's a part where I think some character work would have been necessary. Her reacting shocked and then continuing as if normal really doesn't fit the situation.
CN c*n*balism:
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
There are A LOT of problematic things happening. Most are mentioned, the description style of the book isn't one that goes into detail much. I tried to find most things that should have a CN, but I certainly didn't get every single one. So do be careful when reading this book! (Also I added 'toxic relationship' by which 'toxic family-relationship' is meant)celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jjamieww'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? Yes
5.0
It had such gross imagery at times I would say “ew” instinctively. It was also very disturbing, and the amount of content warning I tagged is a little ridiculous.
But it was a book that had me curious what was actually going on. It kept escalating as it slowly unraveled. I don’t normally read horror books but this book was such a scary concept combining so many different ways to freak you out.
Genuinely terrifying 🍄🍄
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Incest, Sexism, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicide
nmwolfe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
alexbrown's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
slavic_bookworm'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
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Cannibalism
bee_thebee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic