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embervleo's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
this story was dark, bleak, intense, and yet weirdly hopeful in its realism and pragmatism. this is one of those books where i kept having to will myself to slow down so that i could savor the story and the gorgeous prose.
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Classism, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Mental illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Ableism, Vomit, Body horror, Cancer, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
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