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xan_van_rooyen's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I absolutely loved this, but it was too short. It was such a cool set-up with an awesome cast of characters and I felt like the story was just getting started when it call came to a rather abrupt end. I really hope the author considers expanding this or writing a novel with these maladjusted misfit characters. Alone, this novella tackles some interesting topics about academia and ethics in research but barely skims the surface. This could've been so much more and so much better had it been longer!
I also really enjoyed the author's essay about her own struggles with academia, insomnia, and the toll academic pressure takes on the body, mind, and soul, and how these personal experiences inspire and inform her fiction. I really hope she ends up writing more novels.
I also really enjoyed the author's essay about her own struggles with academia, insomnia, and the toll academic pressure takes on the body, mind, and soul, and how these personal experiences inspire and inform her fiction. I really hope she ends up writing more novels.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
The main theme of this book involves medical experimentation on both animals and people.canisand's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
laurenvoice's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graveyard Shift was a creepy and mysterious read about insomnia and rats!
The characters were well-developed, and the multiple POVs were enjoyable. However, the story felt too short and like it had not ended. If this book had been longer, it would have possibly been a five-star read.
The characters were well-developed, and the multiple POVs were enjoyable. However, the story felt too short and like it had not ended. If this book had been longer, it would have possibly been a five-star read.
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping