Reviews

Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

isabellasantana78's review

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

meganbrooke21's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

sophiedp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

victoria_catherine_shaw's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

heidipolkissa82's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

zlawrence98's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

2.0

brev100's review

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

Great prose, very poor character development and story execution. I love complicated and unlikable protagonists but there needs to be work done by the author to make that work. Felt like the author just wanted to make an entry in the genre rather than having something to say. Major flop, almost gave up halfway through.

camille_catterpillar's review

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

A beautifully written modern spin on the myth of Persephone, Fruit of the Dead captures the myth's dreamy, fatalistic quality without dipping into the supernatural. Thatw way, it truly distills the essence of the story to not only adapt it to a modern setting, but to modern sensibilities and challenges, making it almost relatable. The author imbues the while narrative with the heady, dizziness of grief, obsession, intoxication.

amyphelan's review

1.0

DNF….meh

caileykh's review

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5