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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐s. First off, let me preface this review by saying that I absolutely love Tayari Jones, and consider her one of my favorite authors. I have read both of her more recent works, and wanted to dive into her backlist, so I started here. This being her debut novel, it was incredibly well-written, and I didn't have any real issues with it at all. Honestly, it just made me sad. And maybe now was not the best time for me to read it. I really don't read alot of books that center around serial murders anyway. I think if this synopsis sounds at all interesting to you, I would highly recommend picking it up! It's a very well-done example of it's genre. It just wasn't quite for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism
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