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perthalus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
The way the world is described, and the characters journey through it, feels like it draws from feelings of depression and anxiety, which I can definitely relate to. We get pages of hopeless grey landscapes full of death and destruction, only to have it broken up by an intimate moment, surrounded but also contained in those feelings. A glimpse of hope.
Every description and conversation feels real, and they never stop no matter how slow or quick the pace goes. It’s a constant, seemingly endless journey, yet every moment is to be savoured and held. The tension of reward and punishment is constantly pulling you to the following page, just to read about every night spent watching the road, every tin of pears and every secret door, because you can feel it.
Maybe I’m biased because of the person who recommended it to me, or because this is the first buddy read I’ve ever done, but this may be my favourite book I’ve read so far. It deserves every bit of praise it gets, it’s beautifully haunted, hopeless yet so incredibly hopeful.
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Cannibalism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Vomit, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
linds_jacks'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Torture
The general dark/depressing tone of the book makes even minor mentions of disturbing topics potentially incredibly triggering.luis0n7i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Rape
bruinrocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
sarah_ann_roth'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
1.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide, and Slavery
debbie13410's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pregnancy, Murder, and Gore