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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
blacksphinx'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
Please publishers, give us more disabled protagonists and more Jewish horror!
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Grief, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Death of parent
This book in takes in New York City after the start of the pandemic; characters only take minimal precautions against covid.aparker89'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic