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mysimas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall a readable, if dark character exploration. Freya and all abusers like her can go burn in hell.
I see people speaking out all the time in the outside world, though not as much as you’d think. They might intervene in a shop when a kid is getting slapped around, say, or if there’s a fight on the bus. But then they can walk home, if they are lucky enough not to get bloodied up. They can go to their group, who will agree with them, who will say, Yes, you were right. But we were the home, we were the group, and there was nowhere to go if you were on the wrong side of the invisible lines, if you were pushed out of the shoal, except out in the cold and the place where there were jobs and old hated families and whatever terrible things out there had made them come to Foxlowe in the first place.
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Child death
kellyloubishop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Torture, Alcohol, and Religious bigotry
comfortable_with_uncomfortable's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.5
Regarding content matter: absolutely traumatizing and dark following this wretched little tale. A frighteningly accurate depiction of raising a child with no structure in a toxic environment and the eventual outcome of the mental instability of said child. This is a recipe for creating a psychopath. This book left me feeling physically ill after reading it and gave me nightmares for days. Even 12 months after reading it I am disconcerted by it and it leaves a heavy feeling in my soul. 10/10 do NOT recommend.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Off grid/ communal living/ cultkatkinslee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
It was very bleak and confusing especially as it was very disjointed and Green seemed to be a rather unreliable narrator.
I feel like it was rather rushed and there were alot of loose ends.
Graphic: Child death and Child abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
silene's review
The writing itself is rather dull with blatantly abusive characters.
Graphic: Child abuse
intotheheartwyld's review
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
vasi83177's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse