eeves's reviews
285 reviews

On one hand, while I like the conversational tone, I do wish someone sat down with Dante to help him better express himself at certain points. More editing could’ve tighten things up some, as he could be a bit repetitive and scattered ….but in his defense he does point this out at the start! I think it helps to view this as a stream of consciousness letter he’s sent you, him signing it at the end gives it that vibe. 

Maybe it’s because I’ve read other neurodivergent books and/or picked up info/exp elsewhere, but I felt as though I personally didn’t pick up much new info here. That being said, if you know nothing at all about autism, then this is a helpful intro. However, it can get repetitive and probably could’ve been edited down some.

Male violence is a big theme. It’s the men who become too emotional and hysterical (stereotypical traits that are disliked in women), driven crazy by Tomie’s beauty. I guess it can be argued that Tomie’s responsible for her narcissistic behavior, but her murders often expose male entitlement and their objectification of women.

I guess I could see the idea of the affects of the cycle of abuse on you and the relationships around you. Or a comment on society's unhealthy obsession with possessing and/or destroying beauty.

The art greatly improved as the story went on. Overall, this one didn’t sit great with me. Maybe my opinion will change over time. For now though, I liked Uzumaki more

While there are a few pieces here that are pretty good, much like one of Peppernell’s other books, this collection just isn’t particularly memorable. It suffers from Rupi Kaur syndrome and that whole pop poetry genre  

Beautiful artwork! The short stories are cute, but lackluster. 

I read a couple of stories with my 10 year old nephew and even he was mostly just perplexed and disappointed by the endings instead of intrigued or even mildly spooked. Like me, he did love the art though.