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bee_a_friend's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Ableism, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Moderate: Gore, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Murder
Minor: War, Xenophobia, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization
carolinafernandes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
bookswithjk's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As a tale about life and death, about the drive to stop and reverse the inevitable decay of our own bodies, Marina is a tense imaginative mystery with elements of Frankenstein woven into it, although the “scientist” did not create the monster but instead became his own monstrous creation. One brief particular scene at the end brought to mind Nina from Full Metal Alchemist.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Violence
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