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robi_locksley's review
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
1.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
blacksphinx's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Speaking as a lover of the gothic, this book is just way too derivative. Every time something happened I kept thinking "just like in [X]." There's even some perfunctory incest accusations that doesn't add a damn thing to the plot. I was excited to read a gothic period piece where the protagonist is a Black woman, but it barely ever comes up? It's messy, and not just because our PoV character is hallucinating.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
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