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A review by omnombailey
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I DID thoroughly enjoy this (especially when it went from dry humor one moment and then explicit body horror murder the next, while also being queer about it), but I wish this book was messier. Especially near the end, it felt like there was a lot of handholding with explaining to the reader that A Bad Happened while also being a bit hamfisted in how the villains were portrayed. There wasn't any breathing room for nuances or implications, which was a shame. Still, I did really enjoy this and I hope more books like this crop up in the future.