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Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein

breadandmushrooms's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

mary_juleyre's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

laceyslibrary's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

laval's review

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4.5

the feeling of otherness that is captured here is literally i describable. i really did love this book. it is just dripping with atmosphere and you really feel this alienation that the narrator is experiencing. very well written. amazing symbolism too. 

paulaspityparty's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

astridrv's review against another edition

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Obsessed with the writing, unnerved by the inner dialogue that hit surprisingly close to home, intrigued by how the story unfolded. Don’t read it if you want answers. 

melissamai's review

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

samlamb04's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hanakorodgers's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

there was an eeriness that was woven into the voice of this main character who lacked confidence and independence, nearing the end this grew but I was ultimately left a little disappointed with the ending. I was hoping for something a little more revealing or even just sinister as it had been building up to. 

kou_'s review

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