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Strange Bodies by Marcel Theroux

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pink_lobster's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

librarysilence's review

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Happily surprised to see an Aitmatov reference. Enjoyed the modern-day folk-horror novel, although it felt a bit too loose on the unravel. And I have questions. Overall, worth reading.

dawnradda's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

zclrksn's review

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

nantoka_neko's review against another edition

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4.0

Atmosphere: ★★★☆☆

Characters: ★★★★☆

Story: ★★★★★

Pacing: ★★★★☆

Writing: ★★★☆☆

Overall, a very fascinating read! Although it was sometimes hard to follow, I felt a bit dumb while reading lol

artthief's review

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awful. every other word was an obscure synonym for a common word and the way he wrote women and disabled characters is reprehensible. came across like the author was jerking off onto the pages the whole time. one of the