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darumachan's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this book is quiet, but by no means gentle-- despite reading the reviews of it I was not prepared for the physical and social violence that was in store. I suppose the constantly neutral tone and broad scope created distance for the reader, as with a fairytale, but the residents of this village seemed very spiteful and ill-intentioned toward one another and reading it felt like being trapped in a beige nightmare.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, Excrement, and Sexual violence
Racist descriptions of Romani; crude and ignorant descriptions of mental health
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