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maeverose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
-🦇 gothic atmosphere 🦇
-beautiful prose
-clashing religious beliefs
-hot priest
-forbidden romance
I loved this!!! This was my first real horror novel (besides Dracula), I usually avoid horror because I really dislike gore, but this one sounded like it was tame enough gore-wise so I took a risk and I’m so glad I did. This felt a bit like a classic gothic novel. I LOVE the writing style. I’m a sucker for beautiful writing. That first chapter. Yes. I was a little surprised how much focus the romance got, but I’m not complaining at all because that was actually my favorite part, unexpectedly. This felt like a pretty even mix of historical romance, gothic horror and fantasy, which apparently is my thing. I need to find more.
The only negatives I can think of are that after finishing the book I can see how some things might’ve been a bit predictable to more avid horror readers, but I actually didn’t predict anything while reading lol. And secondly, I was never actually all that scared while reading.. I only found a few scenes a bit scary, about two thirds into the book. I think because a lot of the horror elements are so fantastical it didn’t really phase me? I’m more scared by real life horror (and there is a bit of that in this book too). It also didn’t have a ton of suspense, it kind of just throws stuff at you pretty early on after Beatriz moves in.
Anyway I need to go buy a copy of this book now
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Racism, Vomit, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, War, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Rape
As someone who doesn’t like gore, I’d say it was pretty mild. Only really injury descriptions (some detailed), blood, and a description of a partially decomposed body. I was fine reading it, but if you’re especially sensitive I’d say be careful. Minor memory loss from a concussion, and to my fellow hyperhidrosis sufferers: there is a negative sweaty hands/face comment in here :/suz_n_van's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Classism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gaslighting and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Rape
shannananahey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Blood, Abortion, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse
saintmaud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Vomit
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death, Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, War, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Addiction
katievh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, Alcohol, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, War, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Classism, Confinement, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Racism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Animal death, War, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape and Pregnancy