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saraihime's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Solid read! Not bad at all but not particularly exciting per se. I liked where the story went and overall enjoyed the book. Just didn’t really stand out to me in any way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol
angorarabbit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
TW: Graphic animal death, rats, insomnia, laboratory animal testing. Moderate alcohol, body horror, cursing, death, injury detail, violence. Minor medical content, sexual content.
Context: I do not read horror.
Ms Rio’s characters are well developed for such a short book. They are also quite relatable and I enjoyed spending time with all of them. Even Hannah, though I may not want to be alone with her. The horror aspect of the book was enough to get a lightweight wondering what’s going on in the biology department of the nearby uni, but not so much as to give them nightmares. In other words I enjoyed I quite a lot.
The ending has me hoping there will be a sequel. And I will check out If We Were Villains.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Medical content
Graphic rats, insomnia, laboratory testing of animals.