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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
disturbing! the pacing was effective and kept me engaged. "true crime" has the atmosphere of "bones and all", but definitely a little heavier in content. please check trigger warnings before going in because there are ALLLLL kinds of upsetting topics present within the story. something i'm very sensitive to is violence surrounding animals, and that is something present at the opening, middle, and conclusion of the storyline.
i found the ending to be a little unsatisfying, as i felt like there was not any character development for suzy. some of her actions felt very unrealistic and unjustified, particularly in the very last chapter. don't get me wrong, i love a storyline where we see a character's psyche unravel and crumble, but with kolesnik's "true crime", i think it held the overall plot back.
i think it would've been interesting to have the backstory on suzy and lim's father a little more–i felt like that wasn't thoroughly addressed and would have built more character info for our two main characters.
trigger warnings:
- abuse
- child molestation
- incest
- death of family members
- SA and rape
- animal death
- animal cruelty/torture (pigs, dogs, cat)
- murder
i found the ending to be a little unsatisfying, as i felt like there was not any character development for suzy. some of her actions felt very unrealistic and unjustified, particularly in the very last chapter. don't get me wrong, i love a storyline where we see a character's psyche unravel and crumble, but with kolesnik's "true crime", i think it held the overall plot back.
i think it would've been interesting to have the backstory on suzy and lim's father a little more–i felt like that wasn't thoroughly addressed and would have built more character info for our two main characters.
trigger warnings:
- abuse
- child molestation
- incest
- death of family members
- SA and rape
- animal death
- animal cruelty/torture (pigs, dogs, cat)
- murder
Woof! This book is BLEAK!
There isn’t a single thing in this book that’ll make you feel good.
That wasn’t my issue with the book, I think it was beautiful in its own way.
It was very brief and not a lot of the decisions made sense.
There isn’t a single thing in this book that’ll make you feel good.
That wasn’t my issue with the book, I think it was beautiful in its own way.
It was very brief and not a lot of the decisions made sense.
Not as compelling as Waif was, which was what made me want to read this novella. I still liked it though some of it was too repetitive and I got a little bored.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ultimately left me with an upset stomach and more questions than answers
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow this was really grim and depressing, and more than a little bit fucked up. There's abuse of all kinds, rape, murder, animal cruelty, child abduction, and more. Both Suzy and Lim have very little remorse for their actions, but every now and then you would see glimpses of the girl that Suzy could be, with some help. This is incredibly dark and twisted, but it was also a great read about the darkest part of human nature and how trauma impacts us.