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rorunyon96's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
hardella's review
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Okay the plot, the gore and the “creature” in this were fantastic. I didn’t think the vine would scare me but I ended that book never wanting to be near a plant again. It was some solid horror and definitely King-esque.
However, holy shit this author has never met a real life woman. The female characters were so one-dimensional and everything was weirdly sexual. There was a lot of subtle and not so subtle misogyny intertwined (see what I did there) throughout the book. And the men in this were mostly disgusting or barely given any depth. -500/10 for character writing but 5/5 for plot/horror.
However, holy shit this author has never met a real life woman. The female characters were so one-dimensional and everything was weirdly sexual. There was a lot of subtle and not so subtle misogyny intertwined (see what I did there) throughout the book. And the men in this were mostly disgusting or barely given any depth. -500/10 for character writing but 5/5 for plot/horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol