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katykat_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
sarahp85's review against another edition
3.0
Oh the cover is absolutely beautiful!
And the blurb made me think that it was a book like the Secret History or something along those lines.
Maybe it was me, assuming it was similar to a book like that, which in the end let me down a bit.
This book was just.... very slow. And the story was nothing like I expected it to be. It was overall a nice story but yeah, just not what I expected
And the blurb made me think that it was a book like the Secret History or something along those lines.
Maybe it was me, assuming it was similar to a book like that, which in the end let me down a bit.
This book was just.... very slow. And the story was nothing like I expected it to be. It was overall a nice story but yeah, just not what I expected
cornsyrup's review against another edition
Very slow, came a bit of a slog to read. The mystery was p easy to figure out, especially since I've read a couple other books from Jane Healey. I eventually skipped forward and confirmed the mystery but didn't really feel the need to actually keep going.
carolines's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Suicide
perksofbeinganorchid's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.0
asusini's review against another edition
5.0
A tragically beautiful portrayal of girlhood transitioning into adulthood, of the myriad hurricane of emotions that teenage girls face, and of a mother and a daughter (re)discovering themselves and each other
aknapp82's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
_lost_in_wonderland_'s review against another edition
4.0
what a weirdly perfect time for me to come across this book
lornesausage's review against another edition
3.0
V well done exploration of the predatory male gaze vs the (queer) female gaze, art, womanhood and family dynamics in this slow-paced, oppressive-heatwave-at-the-end-of-summer kind of a novel. The most mic drop of ending lines too.