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stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Brom's writing style is beautiful, and I felt just about every emotion over the course of this dark tale. And given the multitudes of dualities - man vs nature, woman vs man, pagan vs christian, etc - I wouldn't be surprised if I got more out of a second reading. This might just have to be something I re-read in the future.
Overall, the story reminds me of that meme that's something along the lines of: my favourite horror movie genre is "good for her". I cheered Abitha's every success and felt my heart ache for her with every failure. Good for her!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
laurel616's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
At about the 75% mark I put this down and went seeking reviews to see if I wanted to finish it - I knew by then it would not be a good ending, but I wanted at least a satisfying ending. The general consensus was that it would be satisfying, so I powered through.
I am glad I did, I do feel like it was worth getting to the end, but if I had known some of the more gore and graphic scenes that were in this, I would have skipped it. That being said, I did feel like it ended in the best place it could have, and didn't leave me dreading anything.
I read this on an e-reader and based on some of the other reviews I wish I had the physical book to see better the illustrations included for each chapter start (and at the end).
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
g_xandra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
adbooks20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
hannahhorror_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
boombaeyah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Colonisation
ohthesefaces's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
alycass's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
furaleii's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The beginning of the book was pretty creepy, though it quickly stopped becoming creepy and almost became light-hearted in the middle. Slewfoot and Abitha have an adorable relationship, and the kids (Sky and Creek) are goofy, to the point where some of their antics made me laugh (though idk if that was the intention). None of the violence particularly disturbed me, though it was very graphic and gross at time-- the nature and the way scenery is described was beautiful, and often the most bloody moments were intertwined with nature and magic; something I loved. The main character, Abitha, is the only woman who was stubborn and headstrong enough to openly go against the Puritan's beliefs in many of the things she did, and I loved that Edward was a secret book and drawing enjoyer. Slewfoot was ADORABLE. Kinda reminded me of a Duskwalker, from the Duskwalker bride series; violent from bloodlust, but not evil and just trying to figure out who he is/what his place is in the world.
The only time I truly disliked what was happening was (TW: Spoilers and animal abuse)
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
honeygore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol