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shimmery's review against another edition
5.0
Very sad and dark but masterful writing. This book perfectly captures the way children perceive sad events, the strange logic they create to explain things they don’t understand; the way they handle grief and trauma. The author has written poetry previous to this novel and you can feel the poet’s attention to detail and perfectly curated images here.
withnailette89's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
This book is fucking disgusting and made me feel physically sick. I’d rather forget about it.
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, and Incest
bexlrose's review against another edition
2.0
Weird book, good, I think? Not really entirely sure what to make of it. I envision the day that someone will ask me if I enjoyed this book and I'll have to say I don't know.
emnimo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
3.5
wischmopp's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
allisonchoi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Disturbing… I had to put down the book multiple times while reading.
matsfct's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nojamms's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Got a little slow and took time, but I enjoyed every page nonetheless
Got a little slow and took time, but I enjoyed every page nonetheless
caitlingilbert's review against another edition
dark
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
2.75
anthonysimon99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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