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Book Review: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, by John Wiswell

Cover of Someone You Can Build a Nest In, by John Wiswell, featuring a plump woman holding a lantern next to a fire, against the silhouette of a tall cloaked figure wearing a witch's hat, with tentacles, chains, and other things against a red background.

You see, the protagonist/narrator is a shapeshifting monster who keeps rebuilding her body from the remnants of defeated enemies, but a lot of the people she deals with are monstrous in their own ways. … and when she meets a uniquely likeable and caring woman, Homily, and tries to help her and communicate with her instead of just eating her, readers like me end up cheering for both of them.