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zosiablue's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I truly think Audrain is a horror writer who hasn't yet embraced the genre. This is ostensibly a domestic drama that focuses on an incident where a child falls out a window, which unravels a series of secrets and affairs and betrayals. And I appreciate all the different kinds of motherhood she portrays (and I think actual parents would appreciate it more). But she's riding the line between the domestic drama and straight-up gory horror and I want her to go all the way. The genre mashup could work, but it doesn't here - it's whiplash instead of clever. But the potential is there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Bullying
nicolegw's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Child abuse
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