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pseudolain's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Rape, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Sexism
Minor: Blood and Lesbophobia
foe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
vampirehelpdesk's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the writing itself, and I thought there was excellent character development. I was especially surprised at the progressive queer representation in this novel. It’s especially surprising because this book is filled with very triggering other kinds of relationships (if you are triggered by sexual assault/pedophilia/incest, this book is not for you and frankly was a lot for me sometimes). However, my main complaint and reason to knock this to 3 stars was that the tension in this novel was completely unbelievable. A lot of people making mistakes that didn’t seem to come from any real motivation. The circumstance itself is framed as if it’s high stakes, but really, it’s a lot of waffling until an inexplicable crescendo.
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