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The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

4 reviews

samanthaleeshea's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kalaser's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

takecoverbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

ivi_reads_books's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What an intriguing concept carefully crafted into a story that made me feel like I know this valley and its inhabitants

The book explores themes like isolation, shyness, regret and societal expectations through a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of a quite classist society.

I'll be sure to read whatever the author decides to read next

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism