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ehmannky's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
I just deeply enjoy McGuire's writing. I thought the world building surrounding ghosts was unique while simultaneously incorporating a lot from folklore into it. It's an incredibly hopeful story about our place in the world and our duty to care for others around us, which is lovely because it is a book about grief in multiple different forms.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
green_amaryllis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a beautiful, gentle ghost story with fabulous characters, meandering plot, and wonderful world-building. I loved it start to finish. Was a little worried at one point that it was going to become full on horror, but the emotionally tense scene(s) resolved relatively quickly.
There are certainly horror elements, particularly aspects of ghosts and mirrors. But it is much more about found family, and choosing to be good and kind.
There are certainly horror elements, particularly aspects of ghosts and mirrors. But it is much more about found family, and choosing to be good and kind.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Kidnapping
antimony's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
3.5 - i really liked the writing, and the world was quite cool (i want to know more about the types of witches!) but at the end of the day i just couldn't get attached to it. (as evidenced by the fact that it took me five days to read, despite being 200 pages and by one of my favorite authors.) maybe it was novella syndrome and i wanted more, or something? but i couldn't get attached and i found jenna to be kinda forgettable. :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide
eol's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day is a love letter to life through talking about death. A ghost working towards her dying day by helping others, a few minutes at a time. Full of care for people and places; calm and haunting.
It's about death and suicide from the perspective of a ghost who's slowly earning her way to passing on after dying too soon. I like this version of ghosts and witches and I appreciate the way it cares about cities and small towns in different ways. It's a pretty short book so avoiding spoilers is tricky, but it builds a really complete world with just a few locations and a minimal cast of characters. It deals heavily with themes of suicide and death, so please take care of yourselves.
It's about death and suicide from the perspective of a ghost who's slowly earning her way to passing on after dying too soon. I like this version of ghosts and witches and I appreciate the way it cares about cities and small towns in different ways. It's a pretty short book so avoiding spoilers is tricky, but it builds a really complete world with just a few locations and a minimal cast of characters. It deals heavily with themes of suicide and death, so please take care of yourselves.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
CW for suicide, death, imprisonment.
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