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hollyko's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Misogyny
rieviolet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I saw this book recommended somewhere and went into it knowing very little, aside from the setting on an island and a storyline centered around women. All in all, I found it a quick and gripping enough read but I was not blown away.
I kept reading mostly because I wanted to find out how the events had unfolded to land us in the situation described at the beginning of the book but I cannot say that the story particularly impressed me. I found it difficult to connect with the various characters (both main and secondary) and sometimes I felt that the grief and heaviness of the story were a bit heavyly-handed and melodramatic.
In general, I liked the writing style, especially when it came to establishing the setting. I think that the descriptions are a really strong point of the book and the author did a good job evoking the atmosphere of the different places.
I kept reading mostly because I wanted to find out how the events had unfolded to land us in the situation described at the beginning of the book but I cannot say that the story particularly impressed me. I found it difficult to connect with the various characters (both main and secondary) and sometimes I felt that the grief and heaviness of the story were a bit heavyly-handed and melodramatic.
In general, I liked the writing style, especially when it came to establishing the setting. I think that the descriptions are a really strong point of the book and the author did a good job evoking the atmosphere of the different places.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
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