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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Gore
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It doesn't always make for easy reading, what with the terrible treatment of protagonist Suzy and her brother Lim at the hands of their terribly abusive mother. But the writing by Kolesnik is fantastic. She manages to get into the head of her troubled main character and convey all of her most dark and violent thoughts, while also creating a great deal of sympathy for her. Suzy's voice is truly terrifying and feels so real. And some of the things she ponders, specifically about violence, seem to be both horrific and poetic at the same time. There are so many quotable passages throughout. It all makes for one hell of a debut novel and I can't wait to see what Kolesnik writes in the future.
I liked the first half a lot more. The 2nd half couldβve been shorter and I wouldβve liked to see Suzy go off the deep end when Lim was announced to have died.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Suzy is done living with the monster. Enduring every form of abuse imaginable. Suffering, playing the dog. She is so tired of playing the dog. She snaps, killing the monster [
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.5/5
This is one of hell of a debut novella!
At the outset of this dark tale, Suzy and Lim manage to escape their traumatic childhood and abusive mother all at once. Youβd think that they would seek peace after all the shit theyβve been through, but nope. The siblings proceed to go on a killing spree.
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I knew this book was going to be messed up when I was appalled by what I was reading withinβ the first 10 pages. I told myself, yep, this is going to be a wild and uncomfortable read. And it truly was.
The way that she developed these deeply disturbed characters (π΅π©π³π°πΆπ¨π© π΅π©π¦ πΆπ΄π¦ π°π§ π₯π’π³π¬ π’π―π₯ π£ππΆπ―π΅ ππ’π―π¨πΆπ’π¨π¦) was masterful. My only complaint about this novella was that I was left wanting more once I reached the endβwhich tells you how much I enjoyed it!
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