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challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book has single-handedly changed the way I engage with literature. It has the perfect balance of foreshadowing and plot twists throughout the book. The foreshadowing is done well and a keen observer is able to predict several events that happen later in the book, while still being surprised by the details of those events.
That being said, this is also one of the most confusing books I’ve ever read. The book is written in a mixture of second and third person, and contradicts events of the first book at many turns. This keeps you on your toes as you have to determine which unreliable narrator to trust.
I absolutely cannot do this book justice in a review. All I can say is that it’s a fever dream of a book and I mean that in the best way possible.
That being said, this is also one of the most confusing books I’ve ever read. The book is written in a mixture of second and third person, and contradicts events of the first book at many turns. This keeps you on your toes as you have to determine which unreliable narrator to trust.
I absolutely cannot do this book justice in a review. All I can say is that it’s a fever dream of a book and I mean that in the best way possible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Suicide
This book has very frequent, visceral descriptions of parts of the body such as internal organs. The characters have magic that allows them to manipulate bodies and this is not shied away from. Probably not the best book for someone squeamish.
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