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very_mellifluous's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This is a book that I somewhat disliked on first read because it deals with subjects that I am sensitive to: suicide, depression, and the mother wound. However, Permafrost also feels like a book that I will return to, and grow to like more and more as I digest and reflect upon it. I did not relate to the narrator's motives or ways of thinking, and while this was sometimes unsettling and jarring to read, it was also intriguing to 'experience.'
For readers considering Permafrost: the summary on the book jacket is basically irrelevant and mostly useless. Read if you're interested in a character study, love sturdy sentences, and enjoy a non-chronological progression with a killer ending (not a spoiler!).
For readers considering Permafrost: the summary on the book jacket is basically irrelevant and mostly useless. Read if you're interested in a character study, love sturdy sentences, and enjoy a non-chronological progression with a killer ending (not a spoiler!).
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
literaryinfatuation's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, and Miscarriage
jamesflint's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide and Drug use
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