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vigil's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
the adept prose and interesting concepts can distract you from the fact that this book is largely a giant nothingburger. there are moments, saved for when we are well past the 80% where a page or two has an interesting idea, but fails apart either on the next page of nothingness, or on its immediate arrival, due to a complete lack of build up or any foundations.
the characters have no interiority, so it becomes rather bizarre by the end when the book stars pretending that it does. you can imagine how difficult this makes for pulling off a character driven plot line.
you can read this book, or don’t, either way you’ll receive absolutely nothing.
the characters have no interiority, so it becomes rather bizarre by the end when the book stars pretending that it does. you can imagine how difficult this makes for pulling off a character driven plot line.
you can read this book, or don’t, either way you’ll receive absolutely nothing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
wittybiddy's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder