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tamara_joy's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Very spooky, very icy. And an unusual setting - the north coast of Iceland.
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol and Gun violence
Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
polo's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoy CJ Cooke's books in that shallow sort of way that I binge-read sub-par mysteries occasionally. This was a fun one but oh lawd, I wish they'd get the author a better editor to remove all the weirdly repeated sentences. Overall, fun but don't read without looking at the content warnings.
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Vomit and War
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