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sapphothebittersweet's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book was incredibly engaging, fast paced, and horrific beyond belief. Though I'm a huge fan of horror, and I loved the pace and genuinely rooted for the main characters of the book, I couldn't get past all of the awful ableist and incestuous tropes. It was so overwhelming to the point where it seemed to lack any purpose other than shock value. There were many times in this book that crossed the line between truly good horror and unnecessarily foul torture porn. I can't believe I managed to stomach through the entirety of this book. If you ever want to read a book that's like a combination of the X-Files episode home and the movie hostel, have fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Incest, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Murder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death, Gore, and Sexual assault
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