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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
Australia is the Florida of the continents. It’s beautiful and swampy and the white people are questionable at best. I’ve lived both places and I wouldn’t be offended if anyone approached me cautiously:( I get it.
That being said, I find it really fucking weird that the author took the time to write a tribute to the true keepers of Australia - The Aboriginal people - only to then create characters out of thin air that were incredibly racist towards Aboriginal people.
This reminded me a little of the move You’re Next where there’s one young lady that has hidden talents due to their childhood and the baddies underestimate them. I’m not gonna lie..I’m a sucker for that trope! Especially when it involves a woman.
The book carried on a bit and honestly this could have been a four star read for me but it really fell short.
That being said, I find it really fucking weird that the author took the time to write a tribute to the true keepers of Australia - The Aboriginal people - only to then create characters out of thin air that were incredibly racist towards Aboriginal people.
This reminded me a little of the move You’re Next where there’s one young lady that has hidden talents due to their childhood and the baddies underestimate them. I’m not gonna lie..I’m a sucker for that trope! Especially when it involves a woman.
The book carried on a bit and honestly this could have been a four star read for me but it really fell short.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Murder
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