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mair_mcc's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.25
(Virginia) Finished this and then sound out loud to an empty room "well that was wacky". Don't know exactly what that means, but it feels like a 3.25 star experience for me.
I liked the concept, and a lot of the execution but I did have some big problems that held me back from rating it higher. The sexual relationship between the 20-something year old character and the teenager, for example?! It was vague enough, but it made me super uncomfy. Also don't give a shit about codebreaking and definitely didn't need multiple pages explaining it - just give me the letter reveal and move on.
I did like the way it ended, but felt that it was rushed. The 2 biggest twists took place in the last 5% of the book. And I only liked the Aunt Liza reveal, not the whole gun play/attempted sexual assault/mass murder reveal.
All that being said, this author has one more book he's written in English that I haven't read and I probably will add that to my Want to Read list.
I liked the concept, and a lot of the execution but I did have some big problems that held me back from rating it higher. The sexual relationship between the 20-something year old character and the teenager, for example?! It was vague enough, but it made me super uncomfy. Also don't give a shit about codebreaking and definitely didn't need multiple pages explaining it - just give me the letter reveal and move on.
All that being said, this author has one more book he's written in English that I haven't read and I probably will add that to my Want to Read list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, and Sexual assault
laurajones's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Medical content, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, War, and Ableism
_everybookthisyear's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, and War
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