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briegordon'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Bullying, Suicide, Sexual content, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Incest, Violence, and Sexual violence
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Vomit, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
marillpop'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cannibalism and Incest
thereadingwells'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Noemí Taboada is our 1950's socialite protaganist. She's sent on what seems like a simple, albeit inconvenient errand by her father (with the promise of a reward) to go check in on her cousin, Catalina, who sends a wild, troubling letter from the home of her new husband in a distant misty, mountainous town.
I don't read horror often, but this was our October 2021 book club pick, and it was perfectly unsettling, gothic, and dark for the occasion without being too gory. The ending felt a little bit abrupt, and I was left with lots of questions. Maybe Silvia Moreno-Garcia will fill us in some other time?
Graphic: Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
carodonahue's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Torture, and Violence
nemysysbeck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
silviaaa's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical content, Kidnapping, Incest, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Cursing
theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Body horror, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cannibalism, Suicide, Self harm, Rape, Incest, Child abuse, and Blood