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A review by bowelhaus
Chlorine by Jade Song
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was such a fantastic concept but I don’t think it was executed very well. The body horror was so elegantly done and so horrifying, and I love the concept of girlhood as horror and self-transformation.
However, all of the characters’ and the way they interacted and spoke fell flat. There were a lot of moments where the way the speaker spoke felt corny or cliche which shocked me since this concept is so unique. I just couldn’t see the through line.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail