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miss_majuu's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite a ride.
It was creepy and the 'twist' was also very interesting. Lovely (?!) character dynamic I could read a lot more of.
Also all the monster references/similarities influenced me. I'm weak in that regard. (Also some of them are very minor and probably mean nothing but I saw what I saw)
-List of these-
°main character doesn't have a name, chooses various fake names (which are all from *the* picture book), most used: Johann
°also calls himself 'nameless monster' and 'monster of Elendhaven'
°there is quite a bit of german in this
°a set of twins, with one female and one male twin, look so much alike they could dress up as each other
°the twins using the sentence, 'it was like we were the only people in the world'
It was creepy and the 'twist' was also very interesting. Lovely (?!) character dynamic I could read a lot more of.
Also all the monster references/similarities influenced me. I'm weak in that regard. (Also some of them are very minor and probably mean nothing but I saw what I saw)
-List of these-
°main character doesn't have a name, chooses various fake names (which are all from *the* picture book), most used: Johann
°also calls himself 'nameless monster' and 'monster of Elendhaven'
°there is quite a bit of german in this
°a set of twins, with one female and one male twin, look so much alike they could dress up as each other
°the twins using the sentence, 'it was like we were the only people in the world'
casp801's review against another edition
5.0
God I fucking love dark academia with homoerotic undertones
drasticpear's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
And when our work is done, I will carry him to the bottom of the sea, where we both belong. Deep beneath the silt our bones will turn to salt.
This was lovely and unnerving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Murder, and Blood
airie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
robertavaznyte's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Expected more horror from a horror title.
Johann did not feel so monstrous as the author tried to convince us by contantly mentioning he is a monster.
Johann did not feel so monstrous as the author tried to convince us by contantly mentioning he is a monster.
notnaru's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
crypticmuffin's review against another edition
4.0
This book appeals to everything I enjoy, I couldn’t not love it.
redrosesrot's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely lush and lyrical writing, crawling with potent descriptions of terrible and lovely boys doing absolutely wicked things. One of the best reads I've had in a long, long time!
swampbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
“Elegantly morbid” is the best way I can think to describe this book. The writing was intricate, the characters fascinating, and their actions cruel.
“Elegantly morbid” is the best way I can think to describe this book. The writing was intricate, the characters fascinating, and their actions cruel.