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bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Infertility, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Miscarriage
Minor: Kidnapping
memydogandbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
SYNOPSIS:
"After striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her seventeen-year-old daughter. With nothing to her name, she scrapes together a living as a palm reader at the local farmers market.
It’s there that she connects with old high school flame Henry McCabe, now a reclusive local fisherman whose infant son, Skyler, went missing five years ago. Everyone in town is sure Skyler is dead, but when Madi reads Henry’s palm, she’s haunted by strange and disturbing visions that suggest otherwise. As she follows the thread of these visions, Madi discovers a terrifying nightmare waiting at the center of the labyrinth—and it’s coming for everyone she holds dear."
MY THOUGHTS:
- My mind was ALL OVER the place when I finished this book 🤯 I was in awe and also like thinking WTF!
- Beautifully written and captivating story about the physical and metaphorical loss of a child (so BIG content warning)
- Talking content warnings, there's also some body gore stuff, which ads to the plot, but is not for everyone
- Simultaneously unsettling and gripping! It starts out with a slow burn, then a third in you are like WHAAAAAATTT!
- Inspired by old fairytales/folklore gives this books very gothic horror vibes
- This is my first book by this author and definitely not my last. And in the meantime this book will sit with me for a long while.
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Death, and Body horror
szyca's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Abandonment, Body horror, and Suicide
larg0_heyy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Miscarriage and Gore
batsybooks's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
Moderate: Grief and Child death
emhold's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Miscarriage, Gore, and Murder
camillejoy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Child death
sunflower_badger's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Blood, Kidnapping, Child death, Animal death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Miscarriage
rhiannonafternoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Gore, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Infertility, Body horror, Child death, and Suicide
Moderate: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm
Minor: Animal death
sariereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism and Fire/Fire injury