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iselints's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mealymachine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
martinacrescioli7's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
viribadbby's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
charliwest's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Great writing, uncomfortable plot, unclear feminist message
Graphic: Self harm
jackiedreadsbooks's review against another edition
0.5
I hated this book so much.
Graphic: Child abuse
choreomanic's review against another edition
i rly enjoyed myself reading this book but im very conflicted on it cant lie
carolinew's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
calliekay's review against another edition
3.0
Three sisters live with their parents on an island, where they have been taught that anything outside their borders is unsafe because women are killed. Their Father is the only Man they've ever known, and they've been told all Men are monsters that will kill. They've grown up with certain "therapies" to help keep them alive, and trained for battle if they come in contact with a Man. When their Father dies, and three Men wash up on the island, the sisters, very naive to anything besides what they were taught, are fighting against attraction and the need to feel less lonely to stay true to how they were raised.
This gave me "The Village" vibes the entire time I was reading it, and I was so curious to find out why these parents kept their daughters secluded on the island. I was left questioning a lot of things, and was really hoping for more out of the ending. I've even tried looking up reviews to see if I've just missed something, but it doesn't look like it due to a lot of people feeling the same way I did.
This gave me "The Village" vibes the entire time I was reading it, and I was so curious to find out why these parents kept their daughters secluded on the island. I was left questioning a lot of things, and was really hoping for more out of the ending. I've even tried looking up reviews to see if I've just missed something, but it doesn't look like it due to a lot of people feeling the same way I did.