Omg lol

So protective of their precious Ariana they can't even let people post without being sure it's complimentary!

I think that's so crazy. Obviously her fans have probably made posts that aren't even hateful but maybe about how they don't like Petal (I've seen a couple) or about concern for her obvious health issues. And her super stans can't handle anything beyond licking the fake tan out her ass crack.

u/missanonyy — 6 days ago

Outfit tips?

This was my look for OOTD and as you can see it is very low ranked.

I'd love to hear from other people who play the game and see how I could improve in the future!

I admit I'm not very fashion savvy but I thought this was a cute look!

What do you guys like/not like specifically? What do you think I should do different moving forward for similar OOTD themes?

u/missanonyy — 7 days ago

Petal

This may be way too conspiracy theory but I have a theory on the Petal album name.

We all know how wildly disrespectful (and frankly evil) the "Yes, and?" single was from Ariana. She really destroyed the family of a post partum woman (so did Ethan obviously) and then said "what about it, why do you even care?" 💀

HTIMYLM was ALSO super fucked up to Ethan's wife Lilly. Like "I didn't even try but he just wanted me 💅🏻" like omg that is SO MEAN it's unbelievable!

I genuinely think Ariana hates Lilly because Lilly had the nerve to speak out about what was done to her. And people took her side. I think she reallllly resents that Lilly spoke up at all because it seriously damaged her "this isn't true I'm totally innocent" narrative.

I honestly think she BLAMES Lilly for the backlash.

Now here's the part where it gets a bit far fetched.

Obviously the name Petal for the album was largely in part because she wants to appear small, fragile, delicate, and beautiful like a petal. Like even more tiny than a flower but just a little petal cause she's just a delicate wittle baby!

But... what if it's also something more sinister. Ethan's ex-wife was named Lilly. Lilies are a flower. Petals are pieces of flowers.

I think that in some way Ariana was saying "I ripped off a piece of you and made it mine. I tore from you and left you not as whole and now I make art from what I stole."

Idk maybe this is reading way too much into it but I can't help but make the connection. Especially with how firmly I believe she has animosity towards Lilly.

Also... I feel like there hasn't been enough horror at how much Ethan looks like Ariana's brother

u/missanonyy — 7 days ago

Answers????

For anyone not very far this will definitely have spoilers and I'm going to be asking for spoilers as well.

I'm on the part of the story where its like the MC's third time dressing as Hellebore (see photo). Sabrina is being her usual insufferable bratty self too.

I've already figured out that Rose is Michael and Evelyn's real daughter and Sabrina/John are lying. Sabrina was even trying to talk Rose into lightening her birthmark! The snake!

For SOME reason the MC hasn't laid this all out to Evelyn or Rose which is what I would have done immediately.

Anyway I kept googling trying to discover what exactly happens when Sabrina is caught lying - and I keep hitting a wall.

I've found enough to know that Rose/Evelyn figure it out and they're apparently racing against the clock with a DNA test before Sabrina can out herself as Evelyn's "daughter"

But I can't find ANYTHING about what happens next! Do they succeed? Does John go to jail? Does SABRINA go to jail? Do Rose and Evelyn have a heartwarming reunion? Does the story just stop?!?!

If anyone has any information beyond "they're trying to be faster than Sabrina with the DNA test" than please please tell me

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u/missanonyy — 8 days ago

Baby Neal

First of all - I think it was so weird Snow and Charming named the baby Neal. He got Emma pregnant at 17 (he was HOW old?!) and let her go to prison for him like ew no.

But I'm on s4 e7 and Emma accidentally heated up Neal's baby bottle with magic. She then reaches for baby Neal and MM pulls away with an upset face.

Idk it really pissed me off. Of course Emma feels hurt MM is in a "first time mother" support group. I mean... Emma is her baby too.

I really feel like David wanted EMMA while MM wanted a BABY.

I understand it's natural to want to experience the actual raising a baby part of having a baby but idk... it feels like Snow had another baby so she could do that whereas Emma can't just give birth to a new childhood.

And so she was upset for a second and heated some milk. Like?? MM really had to act as if she was a danger to the baby cause of that?

The baby named after he daughter's groomer no less? Girl.....

And to think Snow could have executed Regina and never put Emma through the childhood she had but was "too pure" to stop the threat to her family and kingdom. MAJOR side eye on my part to her and David for that.

But I DO feel like David just wanted his daughter while MM wanted a baby so I like him a bit more.

u/missanonyy — 8 days ago

Marion

I'm sort of over Regina's rage at Emma for bringing back Marion.

I sort of fail to see why it's Emma's fault Regina was a mass murdering tyrant.

Was Emma really supposed to leave a woman to be executed? One that hadn't even done anything wrong? Emma didn't even KNOW it was Marion just that it was the right thing to do lol

The fact Robin Hood was dating his wife's executioner is bad enough tbh and made me sort of hate him.

I get why Regina is hurt I really do but is this really Emma's fault or is it just the consequences of killing people left and right? Like yeah Emma saved Marion but did Regina even deserve to build her happiness on Marion's blood to begin with? Super disturbing.

Overall I don't get the love for Regina I find her pretty ridiculous and super evil. It's Emma's fault for saving a woman she was going to murder and its Snow's fault for being like 10 and manipulated by an adult into telling the truth. Her grudges are insane.

Like oh I'm so sorry you didn't get happily ever after with the husband of one of your many murder victims fuck

u/missanonyy — 9 days ago

Elsa's dress

With Snow White I don't think we ever saw her in the iconic red/blue/yellow dress the Disney princess is know for.

And you know what? I liked it like that. Even in flashbacks to her as a princess and in her more royal outfits I felt her costuming was very fairytale and very ethereal without being cartoony.

Elsa shows up in full Elsa cosplay. I wasn't a fan. I wish they would've continued the Snow route and dressed her like Elsa but not a direct copy.

Anyone else think this or no? And I sort of hated Anna in braids near constantly too I think she even wore them on her wedding

u/missanonyy — 9 days ago

Blatant lies

Came across this on TikTok. It had several pics of Ariana from the Wicked era til now edited to have dark hair and a tan. The point was to show she is "the same"

Except I couldn't help but notice that nore than just the tan and hair were edited.

Some of the pics fixed her eyebrows. Some smoothed her skin. This one in particular edited out her chest bones. Wild.

u/missanonyy — 11 days ago

3 different people

Me and my dad were talking about a family friend who passed away from anorexia and I brought up Ariana Grande and my distaste for how she keeps trying to normalize malnourishment.

He wasn't sure who I meant and asked "the famous impressionist?" And I knew what he was talking about because Ariana IS actually a great impressionist (skinwalkers usually are) and he must've seen a clip of that somewhere at some point.

I said "actually she's a singer and an actor but yeah she is a great impressionist."

He asked what she sings and I named a few songs but they didn't ring any bells for him.

Then I told him she was the red haired girl in the show my daughter likes to watch.

He was like "oh she's a singer now?" And I said that she'd BEEN a singer and that she sings in Wicked.

He asked who she played In Wicked and I said Glinda- the blonde. He was shocked that the two were the same person.

I showed him some photos of her recently and he looked horrified. Then I showed him some photos of "blackiana" and he did recognize her as a singer he'd seen before on TV - he just had no idea these were all the same person.

Basically he thought the girl on Nickelodeon was a different girl than the one in Wicked and both were different girls than the "black" pop singer he'd seen on TV sometimes.

He thought the singer was black and that is one of the reasons why he wasn't able to connect her to the girl on Nickelodeon or in Wicked.

He's a doctor so I told him a lot of people defend the way she looks and insist she's fine and asked what he thought.

He said that anyone as visibly malnourished as she is would be put under a battery of tests and unless some major illness was causing the weight loss he would send her straight to psych and involve social services.

He said he'd treated many women with anorexia and seen a lot die far too young and that she was undoubtedly one of the worst cases he'd ever seen in terms of physical indicators of starvation.

But his amazement that that these were all the same individual was so funny to me.

u/missanonyy — 11 days ago
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Hocus Pocus restyle

When MH released the Hocus Pocus skullector set I was a little disappointed. They were far more colorful than their true aesthetics, they had heinous plastic harnesses, and Sarah didn't look much like SJP.

Regardless of those criticisms they had beautiful faces that were also very accurate (not Sarah but she's still pretty) and I could see that they would be worth the effort of upgrading a bit. For me anyway because Hocus Pocus has been a favorite since I was a kid (and MH) so I knew if I could just improve upon their clothes that they would be a great addition to my collection.

First thing was they 100% needed cloaks. I made a cloak for Winnifred and Sarah. And I ordered one off Etsy for Mary.

I removed the plastic harnesses but cut Mary's into a belt. Although I eventually intend to make Mary's belt out of some chains with witchy charms attached.

Finally I ordered Sarah a corset off Etsy and it fit like a glove.

A secret potions MH set made for a great display with them.

They take up a large portion of one shelf but I absolutely love the display of the 3 of them with the witchy stuff. They ended up being the doll display with the most effort and care put into it. Most of my dolls simply stand lined up but having a playset really makes everything more fun.

Maybe one day I'll see their dresses done more accurately on Etsy or something and invest further into them but for now I really like how they came out. I think the cloaks really gave them what they were lacking.

Maybe some jewelry down the road or tiny hex bags to attach to Mary's bag.

Anyway I had a lot of fun making this display and wanted to share!!! Hocus Pocus has been a favorite for a really long time.

u/missanonyy — 12 days ago

Wtf lol

I was banned from an Ariana subreddit because I pointed out that idolization over very very simple multitasking is odd.

I cannot believe someone made an entire post because she touched her hair while a mic was in her dress and sang. That shit is not hard.

u/missanonyy — 12 days ago

I know this is probably futile

I burned through all the clothing/makeup/hair/accessories that you can earn with jewels.

It makes me a bit sad because getting new looks was one of my favorite parts of the game.

It says that more collections are coming soon but it's been over a month.

Does anyone know how often they add new collections? Has anyone reached this before in the past and if so - how long did it take for new collections to appear?

If anyone knows anything I'd be so grateful.

On an unrelated note..... the ootd challenge today was a snowboarding look again 😂 how often are we going to do Snowboarding looks!!!!!!

u/missanonyy — 12 days ago

Somgs that feel like...

Murderous rage, demonic, betrayed & getting revenge, dark/bloody/disturbed..... by female artists please.

Songs that I feel fit this vibe;

Complex by Xana

Goddess by Xana

The Red Means I Love You by Madds Buckley

Cult Leader by King Mala

The Woods by Ellise

One More Shot by CIL

Blood in the Water by The Dame

I love songs about killing a man that hurt you, that embrace dark and/or demonic energy/feelings, palpable female rage, anger from being horrifically wronged that hopefully include revenge

Just dark, angry, murderous, possibly demonic, and ready to fuck everything and everyone up

u/missanonyy — 14 days ago

I just know she smells awful

Ariana has never been very "clean" her tanning habits alone were gag worthy.

But few people know the smell of malnutrition and it is not good. It makes the breath real stank.

The breakdown of fat, the lack of saliva, these together produce just a nasty sharp smell. And improper ph levels to be sure.

I'm not even trying to be mean but... I can't actually imagine being intimate with her.

There's the obvious for one. She's visibly malnourished. I'm a bisexual woman who has been intimate with women and I don't know how I'd feel about my partner having multiple bones protruding.

I'd be so thrown off on getting sexual with someone so unwell and to be frank - so unappealing.

It would also give me pause for moral reasons. How well does a starving brain really function? How safe is sex with someone in such a state?

One thing people need to grasp is when you see the muscles deteriorating on the outside there's muscles (like the heart) deteriorating inside.

This "relationship" with Ricky (i think that's his name) feels like a fake PR relationship but that doesn't mean they aren't having sex. And if not with him than definitely that married director who is way too involved with her.

Her new album is insane for many reasons and one of those reasons definitely includes all the fucking she talks about.

Is it even SAFE to have sex in that state?!?!

u/missanonyy — 14 days ago

Pop Stars of today....

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Are such a disappointment.

Sabrina Carpenter has way too much weird pedo shit to ignore or call a coincidence.

"I look like a nina put it in my casita" (I look like a little girl, so fuck me"

"Oh you're 16, are you horny?"

*Lolita photoshoot*

*super offensive album cover depicting women as subservient pets to men*

Taylor Swift has MAGA friends and married a man who tweeted out horrendously misogynistic bullshit including how he hates fat women and enjoys them getting hurt.

And Ariana is really the worst offender. She has NO authenticity or originality.

Everything she's done is straight up skinwalking, stolen, or a reference. She's never even had a man that wasn't stolen.

And on top of that none of them have the talent to even make them a worthwhile annoyance.

Ariana IS a good vocalist I won't deny that. But she doesn't enunciate at all. I can't understand wtf she's saying - ever. And her music doesn't do it for me and never has. I sort of liked God is a Woman and Dangerous Woman but not enough to listen to either on my own time.

And a lot of her music is so tainted (even if it was good which imo its not). The blaccent and black influence is horrific with the knowledge she was in full black cosplay at the time and its definitely part of her music. And then there's the songs bragging about fucking taken men. And the "Yes and" after ruining a family. And before you clock me YES I know the majority blame lies with Ethan. That doesn't make what SHE did okay. At all. She literally met the wife and baby.

Sabrina's music is sort of catchy but she is not a good vocalist and the weird pedo shit turned me all the way off. The song Juno with sex postions in the choreography being named after a pregnant minor.... omg.

Taylor Swift is the only one with music I listen to sometimes. Specifically the song No Body No Crime. I'm a sucker for any song about murdering a bad man.

And for the record I won't say someone's music is bad just cause I dislike them. Melanie Martinez is a terrible human but she does have great music.

I am an OG Ariana hater. The second she was spray painted brown I noped out and literally no one listened to me about that girl being bad news.

Now she's one of the worst cases of anorexia I've ever seen (and I've been in treatment with people who suffered from it) and we're being gaslit by her and her team that she's "healthy" and that saying anything about her alarming weight is "body shaming" (meanwhile her stans call her "haters" fat lol)

The pop girlies of today are a fucking joke. I grew up when Britney Spears was THE pop girl. And that bitch could sing, dance, and entertainnnnnnnn!!!!!!!

Even in the worst time of her life she gave us BLACKOUT which is THEEEEEE best pop album of alllllll time.

Beyond QUEEN OF POP BRITNEY SPEARS we had Beyoncé, Pink, and Xtina.

Xtina was super toxic when she was young and very not a girls girl and bitchy (like when she went on tour with Justin Timberlake after the breakup with Britney and they threw around a Britney blow up doll) but she could fucking SING and her first 3 albums were extraordinary. Especially Stripped.

Not to.mention how ORIGINAL these girls were. No one did it like Britney (the girls still try to live up and copy) and Xtina had a super unique style and sound (Stripped) as well. Both of them influenced y2k fashion for years to come and Britney legitimately changed pop music forever.

Everything with Ariana is a copy. Just nothing original at all. It's pathetic.

Things have definitely changed because it used to be you needed genuine talent and originality.

Now you just need a toxic following, to act like a little girl and sexualize it, and to be thin and attractive. Although I personally don't think Ariana is attractive anymore.

The infantilization of Ariana is appalling tbh. That is a grown fucking woman.

And her NEED to show off her emaciated body IS affecting young girls and impressionable fans everywhere (as well as ED survivors who are being triggered).

My daughter wanted to see Wicked and I said no because Ariana looked so unhealthy in it. Then she saw a poster of Ariana as Glinda and asked "I'm that thin right?" in like a hopeful way 💔 and that was like 15 lbs ago for Ariana.

I had to ban Ariana at home and have several conversations with my kid.

Sort of an all over the place rant but we used to have pop stars of quality and now we have emaciated "babies" who cosplay races and make shitty music.

u/missanonyy — 16 days ago

In contrast...

I read and loved Jennette McCurdy's autobiographical book "I'm Glad My Mom Died"

One facet of the book that made it great was the refreshing amount of honesty around her relationship with food and body image. How her Mom contributed to that, how fame contributed to that, and the entire ugly truth of what it was like. Including admittance this will be a lifelong fight and relapses were possible and had occurred before.

In contrast Ariana Grande's work is nowhere near as honest or raw as McCurdy's. And yes one was in a book and the other is expressing herself through song but they are both platforms of expression in which one is able to explore these (or other) issues.

But Ariana insists she's healthy and everything is everyone else's fault and of course the "do not comment on my body, do not reply" lyrics that fans use to shut down any discourse surrounding her blatant attempts to normalize being THAT thin.

It should also be noted that Jennette didn't like Ariana and while I personally feel that she held back in her memoir it seemed obvious Ariana was a nightmare to work with.

u/missanonyy — 19 days ago

Snake - Eater

SPOILERS INCLUDED IN REVIEW 🚨

In the past couple weeks I've read a total of 5 horror books and Snake Eater was not only my favorite of the 5 but one of the best books I think I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

For one thing I love when a book is as thoroughly creative as Snake - Eater is. It certainly isn't a plot you'd expect, or one that has been done many times over.

I absolutely loved the time I spent with main character Selena and with the characters of the small town. Especially Grandma Billie and Father Aguirre.

Selena leaves home with her dog Copper in a desperate attempt to escape an abusive relationship with her fiancé Walter. Her dash for freedom hinges upon an Aunt she hasn't seen in a long while and only communicates with through the occasional post card. The postcards let her know that her Aunt has settled in a small town called Quartz Creek. She hopes that her Aunt will show her enough hospitality to give her at least a chance of breaking free.

Something I really enjoyed was that the abuse Selena endured from Walter was emotional and psychological. It's much easier to write about a physically abusive relationship and physcial abuse makes it much easier to get an audience to understand fleeing into a desert with essentially nothing but the clothes on your back.

But anyone who has endured the type of abuse Selena has can relate to how frightened and desperate she felt.

The way Selena practices responses and conversations in her head with constant worry of bothering people, becoming a burden, or otherwise offending someone is extremely relatable to victims of emotional abuse, neurodivergent individuals, and anyone struggling with OCD or crippling social anxieties.

I found myself relating a lot to Selena in ways I don't often find in a books main character.

In a crushing defeat Selena discovers that her Aunt had passed away a year before she'd arrived. At first she feels hopeless and resigns that she will have to call Walter to get back home and knows her "foolish running away" story will be used at her expense for years to come. I know that dread all too well.

Luckily the town welcomes Selena with open arms. The mayor tells her to go ahead and stay in her Aunt's vacant home - even saying it's her right as next of kin. A neighbor of hers - Grandma Billy - is quick to help Selena with settling in and getting something to eat.

Town dinners and spare eggs from Grandma Billy's chickens keep Selena fed which is a mercy she feels nothing but gratitude for seeing as all her money is tied to Walter's control.

We watch Selena struggle to think of herself as anything but a burden amongst the kind townsfolk that have helped her. Which I also found very relatable.

Grandma Billy's humor and grit make her an immediately endearing character who livens the book with her presence.

It's not long before Selena begins experiencing supernatural elements in her new home and wonders if she has gone mad.

It starts with a small squash God that is ultimately harmless, moves into the frightening but also harmless "fetches" and spirals into the title God Snake Eater and his expectations.

Her Aunt had made a deal with Snake Eater. A deal he expects Selena to continue on her behalf.

The "relationship" Aunt Amelia held with Snake Eater is a familiar one. He is possessive, draining, and unwilling to let go or face rejection. He fills the traits of a classically toxic and over possessive boyfriend who drains you of your life force whilst he demands more and more of you. In this case - literally. He took and took from Aunt Amelia until she tragically died.

Selena's attempts at "breaking up" don't go over well. And soon Snake Eater is a threat to her and to everyone she has come to love.

It was a treat to watch Selena grow and strengthen through her time in the town and to see her stop practicing conversations and just be herself. To find friends and support, and stop second guessing herself. And it was also wonderful to see Selena and her new friends fight for Selena's new place in the town - her home.

Without going into too much detail about how Selena, Grandma Billy, and Father Aguirre fought Snake Eater - I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptions of the Spirit World and the spirits within it.

The Scorpion spirit standing up for Selena because she had chosen to move the scorpions outside rather than kill them was a lovely look at how small acts of kindness really matter and mercy upon smaller creatures is more admirable than merely killing whatever is "in your way." It also highlights the importance of recognizing that human life isn't all that should be respected and killing smaller creatures out of fear or disgust without even being in harms way is a largely unkind act.

Aunt Amelia's house and the small town are protected under historical zoning. Selena doesn't expect to be able to stay as it seems like too great a gift that came too easily. But she was able to stay and the mayor helped her make it official. Being able to both keep her home and stay with her new loved ones was a lovely way to end her story. Her dog Copper being given a much better life in the desert also made it a sweet victory.

But perhaps my favorite part of the story comes at the very end when the threats have been beaten and her Aunt's home is officially her own.

Walter shows up. He makes a scene at the local church (which is where most town gatherings are held) looking for Selena. He makes a big show of thanking them for "putting up with her" and describes this as "one of her episodes" as he disparages Selena to all her new friends.

He tries to manipulate Selena into coming with him by needling her with her biggest fears. Insisting she has been a burden and that these people have merely been nice but it was time to set them free essentially of "taking care" of her.

His usual tactics don't work though. Her friends stand up for Selena and Grandma Billy makes a dramatic effort at telling Walter he sucks.

And Selena starts to see that Walter - for all he had judged her on being socially unaware - might not have been the social genius she'd been made to believe. And that she might have never been the bumbling fool offending everyone that he had led her to think she was.

She manages to tell him to "fuck off" and Walter is forced to leave. This was immensely satisfying and I found myself hoping for this exact scenario (or something similar) towards the end of the book. I knew Walter had likely not let go yet based on how Selena ended things (a single email, ghosted, and running away). I was eager to see him try to wrangle the new Selena back under his control and to see Selena be defended by her new community.

All in all Snake Eater was a great fucking read for so many reasons. Well written, relatable main character, interesting fresh plot, and a lot of fun/humor sprinkled in with the supporting characters.

I'd also like to add that Grandma Billy was unlike any other Trans character I've read in books or seen in media. Being trans was one of the least interesting things about her and sort of thrown out there as a basic fact rather than encompassing as her identity.

Did you read Snake Eater? What were your thoughts?

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u/missanonyy — 19 days ago

Hunted by Darcy Coates

SPOILERS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BREAKDOWN OF THE BOOK AND MY OPINIONS. 🚨

I was first introduced to Darcy Coates as an author from Down Below and I found that book to be a wonderful read. It is also a long read which is preferable for me because I often read too quickly.

I just finished another book by the same author called Hunted.

I did enjoy reading Hunted but ultimately I think it's a bad story with a lot of random little plots throughout.

Now... my critiques:

Hunted is a horror thriller with a bit of a mystery vibe as well. After Down Below I suspected Hunted would be a supernatural horror but it's back of book description made me unsure. And since paranormal horror as opposed to other horror genres is what I prefer I decided to Google if it was or was not. Google assured me that yes - there were supernatural elements to the book.

This turned out to be mostly untrue. The book makes you believe for it's majority that there is a cryptid/monster inside the forest that picks off hikers that venture into it's territory alone.

A couple things ruin the "twist" of the monster being human.

For one there is several mentions early on and throughout that the enormous claws of the creature are metal. Even monster anatomy seems unlikely to have metal.

For another the victims of the monster are not eaten. When the remains of the character Todd are discovered - he is intact besides the insects, scavengers, and natural decay. If a monster was hunting lone hikers you'd think it would be to feed.

And lastly; the words. There are ominous one word messages throughout the forest on trees written in paint. "Die" "Dead" "Run" etc. I can't see a cryptid getting some paint to scare it's victims.

So the man-made elements of the monsters anatomy and behavior were already apparent. Which I found bothersome. I'd have liked the threat to really have been a cryptid of some kind as opposed to a human.

The book begins from the POV of Todd (after Eileens brief POV). A man obsessed with the missing girl (Eileen). Todd and Eileen belong to a group of young 20 somethings with Eileen's brother Chris being the only one that is actually friends with Todd.

Todd was an insufferable character to spend time with. His obsession with Eileen makes him the first to really notice she's missing (haunting her social media) and he is quick to jump into action to try and find her/ put pressure on her family to know something is wrong.

He spends a lot of time saying Eileen is not like other girls and that most other girls are "stupid." He sees no issues in his behavior with Eileen and is convinced she will end up with him someday.

His creepiness and unbearable superiority complex make the time we do spend in his POV annoying to say the least. It also made his death in the forest (delusionally went to save Eileen believing he'd be the hero and she'd desire him for it) not very upsetting.

Even after Eileen goes missing (and is presumed dead) in the massive forest - her brother Chris and their friends Anna, Hailey, and Flint go into the forest themselves without even telling anyone.

Anna is by far the smartest and most capable of the group. She is the only reason they last as long as they did in the forest. So of course she tragically dies from a trip wire tap set by the "monster." This irritated me maybe more than it should have.

I disliked my favorite character being killed off. The fact that Eileen is somehow recovered alive despite the odds of that being SO LOW made Anna's death all the more frustrating. Eileen was granted the miracle and Anna died from her injuries not too long before rescue.

I appreciated Hailey's grit as she ran herself through the woods for help and fought off the human monster who was now unmasked in front of her. I'm glad she survived at least.

While Chris and Flint await rescue; Flint becomes feverish from infection and delusional/violent. He suddenly believes Chris is responsible for everything and tries to kill him.

When they are eventually rescued I really wanted to see the aftermath of that and explore at least a bit of the friends reconnecting. Instead we got a simple "sorry bro" and moved on.

What made things worse is that the real killer is never brought to justice. He escapes any accountability and died a "hero." Meanwhile an innocent and unwell man who was framed is now remembered as a horrible serial killer. That was fucked up and I hated it.

So my main issues with the book lie in the "twist" of the cryptid being a human in costume, the death of the (imo) best character, the thoroughly unlikely survival of Eileen, the lack of follow through on the aftermath, and the fact the real killer escapes true justice and that an innocent man takes his place in history as a gruesome killer.

Have you read Hunted? Did you like it?

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u/missanonyy — 20 days ago