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crondeau_yvr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
redwing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
merlin_reads's review against another edition
3.75
Imagine living in a patriarchal village where four girls get chosen as saints by "God". They remain saints until the have their first bleed (aka period) because then they are tainted and can no longer be pure, so they are replaced with the next girl who's name is whispered to the elders. The girls are chosen to hear the confessions of the townspeople - however the confessions aren't what you think confessions are. Here, the townspeople are free to do what they want to the saints as this apparently brings them closer to Gods love. When Amity is chosen as a Saint, she thinks it's everything she's ever wanted and a way to help the town move past the sins of her mother. But along the way, her eyes are opened to the darkness surrounding their village and the lies that were told to keep them in line.
This book was violent. Legrand holds nothing back when she describes the abuse these girls go through or the murders that happen. It honestly felt gratuitous at times but yet it added to the dark tones of this book and really helped sink you into this world.
I would like to say that I was blown away by the twist at the end but alas, I don't know if it's because I've seen so many horror stories, but I had guessed the big reveal from the first chapter. But while i knew where it was heading, I was extremely sucked in to see how it would be revealed. I wanted the history of how this village came to be.
This book shows the darkness in people and what they choose to do with it. It also shows the strength that one can hold inside of them while being constantly beaten down. The ending was very open ended, but also hinted that there could be more to tell in this world. I haven't seen any hints of a sequel but I do hope Legrand expands on this world because so much was revealed that I want to know more about.
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, and Animal death
amris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Gore, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: War
shelfdeprecation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Body horror, and Child abuse
Moderate: Colonisation, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
senwithers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Gore
The cult/religious trauma is intense in this one.aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Sexism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Lesbophobia, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Torture, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry
sav_22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, Child abuse, Grief, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, War, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Confinement, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship
lillygabriella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was an absolutely gripping read from start to finish and I read it in three days. Every time I thought we were at peak WTF moments, it threw another curve ball at me. This is well marked as horror, and anyone considering reading it should definitely pay attention to the warning tags.
If you like dark and post apocalyptic stuff, this is probably right up your alley.
Graphic: Bullying, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Gore, and Violence
zero_sjl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Homophobia