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cherry_lake's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is not a genre I normally read. But I was fully caught by the story pretty early in.
Things I loved:
- The prose!! The descriptions! The metaphors.
- the slow burn mystery and trickle of new revelations
- the impossible way that the author handled some of the heaviest topics in a way that did not feel gratuitous but had an equally mundane and otherworldly quality.
- the characters were so good.
This book is slow paced! Not for those who want action or constant answers. Also could be extremely triggering, as it depicts a lot of shitty stuff.
I didn’t find out until after that it was based on true facts around a missing person case. It certainly answered some of my questions, namely, how was that short story written!? But anyway so good.
Things I loved:
- The prose!! The descriptions! The metaphors.
- the slow burn mystery and trickle of new revelations
- the impossible way that the author handled some of the heaviest topics in a way that did not feel gratuitous but had an equally mundane and otherworldly quality.
- the characters were so good.
This book is slow paced! Not for those who want action or constant answers. Also could be extremely triggering, as it depicts a lot of shitty stuff.
I didn’t find out until after that it was based on true facts around a missing person case. It certainly answered some of my questions, namely, how was that short story written!? But anyway so good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
charlereads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
meg_leigh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Blood, and Abortion
Moderate: Rape and Violence
Minor: Child death