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5.0 AVERAGE
5.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Book 1 (The Crows) is one of my all-time fav reads, so I've been waiting to get into this one (book 3).
TL;DR review:
Time to stand up to your elder and give him the finger. The road to actually getting to stand there and do that though?
TL;DR review:
Time to stand up to your elder and give him the finger. The road to actually getting to stand there and do that though?
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Of course, I got blood on the memorial scene .
This book was technically a review copy provided to me by the author, but I've also bought it anyway, so there's ... that.
Does TWDAG make sense without the other two books that precede it? No. Not at all. And that's a good thing, 'cause TWDAG is a necessary and delightful third part of the Pagham-on-Sea books. The body horror is as exquisite as ever, the characters are as messy, broken, and lovable as ever (just ... keep in mind that not everyone will love the same characters, and sometimes you just love to hate 'em).
Honestly, as excited as I've been for this book for years now, I initially really wasn't sure how I'd feel about a book centred around Wes of all people - partly because he's one of those I love to hate (and hate to love) but also because I wasn't quite sure how that might be possible without making it a deeply unpleasant experience.
Well, Rosens managed. It isn't pleasant being in Wes's head, not at all, but that's the point - and that doesn't mean it isn't fun or enjoyable. I had a great time! I'd even say I love him more than I hate him now, and that is a fucking accomplishment.
(And, as ever: Ricky. Ricky, my love, my son, my perfect messy lad, fictional light of my life. Him and Fairwood and their non-romantic love for each other warm my little aro heart.)
There are a lot of details I could go into, but that would spoil the point. So: go. Read this book if you want to go a little bit feral. Just a hint of apeshittery, as a treat.
This book was technically a review copy provided to me by the author, but I've also bought it anyway, so there's ... that.
Does TWDAG make sense without the other two books that precede it? No. Not at all. And that's a good thing, 'cause TWDAG is a necessary and delightful third part of the Pagham-on-Sea books. The body horror is as exquisite as ever, the characters are as messy, broken, and lovable as ever (just ... keep in mind that not everyone will love the same characters, and sometimes you just love to hate 'em).
Honestly, as excited as I've been for this book for years now, I initially really wasn't sure how I'd feel about a book centred around Wes of all people - partly because he's one of those I love to hate (and hate to love) but also because I wasn't quite sure how that might be possible without making it a deeply unpleasant experience.
Well, Rosens managed. It isn't pleasant being in Wes's head, not at all, but that's the point - and that doesn't mean it isn't fun or enjoyable. I had a great time! I'd even say I love him more than I hate him now, and that is a fucking accomplishment.
(And, as ever: Ricky. Ricky, my love, my son, my perfect messy lad, fictional light of my life. Him and Fairwood and their non-romantic love for each other warm my little aro heart.)
There are a lot of details I could go into, but that would spoil the point. So: go. Read this book if you want to go a little bit feral. Just a hint of apeshittery, as a treat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
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
Thank you to the author for providing a review copy.
I just can't get enough of the Pagham-On-Sea books! The third installment sees the return of Ricky, Katy, Wes, and Carrie, hopeful that they'll be able to prevent the end of the world. I just love these characters. Part of me wishes they were real, and most of me is really, really glad they aren't. But we could still hang out. I'm definitely hoping that this isn't the last book!
I just can't get enough of the Pagham-On-Sea books! The third installment sees the return of Ricky, Katy, Wes, and Carrie, hopeful that they'll be able to prevent the end of the world. I just love these characters. Part of me wishes they were real, and most of me is really, really glad they aren't. But we could still hang out. I'm definitely hoping that this isn't the last book!