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gawdz0rz'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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism
slatz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Infanticidesmokeyphynix'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
laneychaney's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Minor: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Postpartum depression/psychosistayngerous'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
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Forced institutionalization
athompson0429's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma
gilmargirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kultumirjam'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
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
brandon_the_beldam2993'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
4.0
There’s no other way to put it: The story is Cassidy’s take on Judaism Vampires.
Now the story itself is excellent and the characters feel incredibly authentic and not paper thin bores. Ana and Reid with their one year old daughter Charlie win a penthouse Apt in Manhattan in a housing lotto.
After escaping a landlord who as Cassidy says in the foreword “a racist sexist piece of shit” believe me that is the TIP of how unbearable the character of Frank is. The apt at The Deptford at first seems too good to be true, but as the novel moves along the atmosphere and building itself as well as its tenants become more deranged.
At the core of this story though is a theme of Motherhood and Ana’s experiences/adjustments living in a wheelchair after a dance injury caused by a hemorrhage in her spine and the effects of childbirth worsened it.
The book follows her conceived thoughts and attitude about her daughter, her husband, depression, anger, her mother’s internalized gaslighting on what it means to be a mother to her own daughter.
On top of all of all this horrific other shit happening in the building.
The imagery in this book is not for the faint hearted and will lead to some being upset especially if they’re new mothers. Because the climax of the book will you leave some devasted but it also leaves with a feeling of hopefulness.
I really really enjoyed this book.
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
The writer gives a pretty straightforward disclaimer before the book begins about the hardship the reader is about to be subjected to. This book isn’t for those faint of heart.meyeram30's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
I did really enjoy reading the afterword. It rounded out the story well, gave clearer insight into the motivations in Cassidy’s life at the time of writing, and showcased the well thought out subtleties of this story and its characters. The blanket message of pushing through life even when shit hits the fan is important and appreciated.
Moderate: Antisemitism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gore and Murder