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A review by sambutwithbooks
Star Eater by Kerstin Hall
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Especially when El learns that she's a rare type of nun whose body, when consumed to excess, would make the person eating her super powerful- I never really felt the urgency of her being basically hunted for nearly half the book.
Another issue I fought with was how binary the plot was. The characters- especially the women- are incredibly queer but there's practically no room made for trans or non-binary characters in this world.
The ending was a little too neatly tied up but at the end of the day I did mostly enjoy this book, I just wanted a little more from it.
Graphic: Body horror, Rape, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Child abuse