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hauntedantiqueshop'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
2.75
ALSO FUCK REED. Jesus Christ. I hate a whiny useless man who makes nothing but stupid ass choices. Idiot.
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
do you like bugs? there’s a lot of bugs.adrilynn21'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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Antisemitism and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Infertility, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Blood, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol and Pandemic/Epidemic
samanthaleereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
sarahchampion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Ableism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dcnireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
in all seriousness, this book was unnervingly gross and terrifying with a freaky as shit (but unique) depiction of a mix between vampirism and cannibalism. it has dark and sometimes genuinely triggering takes on disability and mental illness, specifically postpartum depression and the realities + struggles of motherhood. it was, however, written with a truly understanding and considerate perspective towards the latter topics mentioned above, and it even got a bit inspiring towards the end. i feel the need to say that im surprised considering this was all authored by a man, and you normally wouldn't expect them to have sensible opinions about such matters that aren't downright disrespectful, tone-deaf and/or written insensitively. at this point i didn't even mind the jarring inclusion of covid out of nowhere.
i'm so sorry mr. cassidy, i was unfamiliar with your game. 4.5 stars for you sir.
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Death of parent
bubblee89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I found the two main characters both deeply unlikable, and the racist, sexist landlord felt cartoonish and not at all real (despite knowing there are people out there who think/act like this). There was only one moment where I felt tense,
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
jomerl's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
cottagecoregrandma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It wasn’t as scary as I would hoping (or told) it would be but it still creepy enough. I really loved the new take on vampires in this as well! I’ve also never teared up at an afterword before so thanks for that Nat Cassidy.
I didn’t personally like the mentions of covid and the pandemic, just because I read books to escape reality, but I understand why Cassidy included it.
I will definitely be picking up more Cassidy books in the future.
Graphic: Blood and Grief
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Racism, Vomit, and Antisemitism
smokeyphynix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic