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A review by megsbookishtwins
They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
disclaimer : I received this free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
content warnings: violence, horror, body horror, gore, rape, sexual assault, racism, queerphobia
rep: vietnamese non binary m/c, lesbian side character & LI, queer side characters
I so wanted to love They Bloom at Night & while I enjoyed the novel at times, I was also just so bored at times too - which I was shocked at bc it's such a short novel. They Bloom at Night follows Nhung in a louisiana town after a hurricane has devastated the area & a red algae bloom has caused mutated wildlife. It has a good blend of sci - fi/post apocalyptic horror & also a haunting supernatural element. It talks about class , racism, intergenerational trauma, climate change , discovery of one's gender & queerness , Asian American experience - but all in all - it's really a coming of age novel, which may be why I struggled to get into it bc I've aged out of that now (this isn't the novels fault). Even tho this didn't hit the spot for me, if you're wanting a YA ocean horror with sci fi & supernatural elements, then I do recommend you have a nosy at this one.
content warnings: violence, horror, body horror, gore, rape, sexual assault, racism, queerphobia
rep: vietnamese non binary m/c, lesbian side character & LI, queer side characters
I so wanted to love They Bloom at Night & while I enjoyed the novel at times, I was also just so bored at times too - which I was shocked at bc it's such a short novel. They Bloom at Night follows Nhung in a louisiana town after a hurricane has devastated the area & a red algae bloom has caused mutated wildlife. It has a good blend of sci - fi/post apocalyptic horror & also a haunting supernatural element. It talks about class , racism, intergenerational trauma, climate change , discovery of one's gender & queerness , Asian American experience - but all in all - it's really a coming of age novel, which may be why I struggled to get into it bc I've aged out of that now (this isn't the novels fault). Even tho this didn't hit the spot for me, if you're wanting a YA ocean horror with sci fi & supernatural elements, then I do recommend you have a nosy at this one.