32 reviews for:

The Black Snow

Paul Lynch

3.81 AVERAGE

natedate's review

3.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

greenblack's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenniferkat's review

4.0

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A wild heartbreak, this one.

mklymiuk's review

4.25

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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From bad to worse to worse, and yet Lynch wraps the ever-present tragedy in his smooth prose and the softness of the Donegal countryside in a way that calms the heart sickening fall of Barnabas Kane and his family. Until it swiftly smacks you in the face in a way that you cannot turn away from. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder

kellock's review

4.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stressed_bookbug's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jimbowimbo56's review

4.25

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shrimperfect's review

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

lilmei678's review

4.5

dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

lauriemckane's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced