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dustghosts's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
o An interesting and complicated array of characters who feel frustratingly human, though not necessarily… like “rational” humans. Despite not necessarily liking them, I found most of the people here to be engaging, and I think the mystery/thriller aspect of the story worked well because of this.
- Themes are muddy at best and troubling at the least favorable. This book covers a lot of ground (domestic abuse, the gray areas of morality, the human-animal conflict inherent in rewilding/conservation, codependency and shared-but-not trauma, the echoes of inaction, and so on) and doesn’t really strike true on most of them. A book doesn’t have to have a clear thesis but you could feel this one trying to get to it— there’s moralizing but no moral.
- While domestic and sexual violence are definitely key themes, the most direct victims of it are sidelined and written out of the story. It’s troubling to me to see Aggie and Lanie disappear from the narrative (one very literally) and for the arguable two main characters (and love interests) to be the two people cast as their could-be (but failed?) saviors.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Dementia, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
lilabachere's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Gore, Animal death, and Rape
Minor: Abortion
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
carolinefran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Abortion, Dementia, Drug use, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Police brutality, Stalking, and Vomit
picklespoirot's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol
hefftbundle's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
It is an intense story about humanness built around the deep importance of conservation. Learning to trust and grow after extreme trauma is also a centerpiece of this book.
You will probably guess part of the ending, but it still has elements that will surprise you and make you weep. Again, incredibly well written. Will leave you aching and hopeful. What a wild ride.
Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Gore, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, and Drug use
manonh90's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Murder, Animal cruelty, Violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Animal death, Gore, and Pregnancy
anactualcat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Gore
alliecat1915's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Violence, Animal death, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape
Minor: Death of parent and Infertility
erinrbowles's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Gore, and Domestic abuse