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k80lew's review against another edition
2.0
There are really good bones here, really good stories. However, it was hard to follow. It could be that I am not the audience for this book. I am sad, there was a lot that I enjoyed, but too much that was oddly paced, not clear or strangely off beat.
breckenthereader's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I'm so sad about this one. The writing is so gorgeous and I'm open to checking out more of Veronica Henry's books but the pacing was so unbelievably slow. I had to skim the last 10% to keep from DNF-ing it entirely. :(
copusb's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
emfish's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dynila's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Self harm, and Child death
Minor: Cannibalism
librarian_of_trantor's review against another edition
3.0
Initially I was excited about this book. Think "Something Wicked This Way Comes" with the wicked, the opposing good, and most of the carnies of African origin. Set in the Jim Crow south of the 1930s. But the characters' internal dialogue interrupted the plot too much towards the end. And the climax was abrupt and somewhat anticlimactic.
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect going into this one. It reads like a Something Wicked This Way Comes-esque story but as it was marketed (to me) as horror, I was disappointed with the level of creepy I got. Further, for most of the book I'd have been hard-pressed to tell you what the plot actually was. I mean, in retrospect, I guess it's obvious but at the time it was like weird carnival slice of life with a side of potentially creepy fantasy? Still, I don't regret the time I spend reading it, so there's that.