10/10

Would read again. Great work of the author.

Read More

This novel is immensely difficult to read but not for the body horror, race transformation, and wasp/ant-like biology. Formicea is difficult to read because of the main character's borderline obsession with being human, doing human things, and ascribing human traits to non-human beings. Never has a novel given me such emotional pain because of the actions, choices, and words of a character. Honestly, this is probably only a problem for me, and to another person would seem like a good thing however for me her obsession with humanity is migraine-inducing and disappointing. The grammar is fine if you don't have a stick up your ass and if you can handle a documentary on ants you will be able to handle this story. 

Read More

Pretty good

Im interested to see the interactions between an insectoid race and humans. Their cultures are so different, so it'll be interesting to see how they mix.

The grammar isn't very good, but I don't care

The MC cares quite a bit about being human, which is slightly annoying, (I want to surpass the limitations of the basic human form) but I guess a lot of people would act the same way as her. 

Read More

First: This is definitely light horror. There aren't any jump scares or murders, just.... disturbing biology that the main character, Erys, can't really get over, which is understandable once you read far enough to understand why she can't escape it.

Second: Do not read read if you are afraid of giant insects.

Overall, this is a decent story. It will never be one of the best, but it manages to keep the audience's attention and not stagnate.

Read More

I love the insectoid aesthetic, and hivemind that's been hinted at so far!

Read More