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enoughread's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
kevinmccarrick's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
There are some things that are so beautiful about this book -- the trees! the dogs! the brothers! But sometimes the author is so focused on tiny gleaming details that I don't know if it's day or night or what any bodies are actually doing. Some readers like that sensory disorientation, but I get can get frustrated and bored. Another hard thing: so much misery. Yes beauty too, yes love. But also endless misery.
I loved the book's meditation on the beauty and terror and power of motherhood -- but sometimes felt a little squeamish, like maybe it was slipping over into sort of a conservative view of women's roles. I'll probably keep reading the series, because it's respectful of swamps and so few books are.
I loved the book's meditation on the beauty and terror and power of motherhood -- but sometimes felt a little squeamish, like maybe it was slipping over into sort of a conservative view of women's roles. I'll probably keep reading the series, because it's respectful of swamps and so few books are.
novelette's review against another edition
1.0
Another book club book. If this had not been a bookclub book, I never would have touched it. I hated the subject matter, and the end was depressing
jrae_miller's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Confinement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death of parent
missyjohnson's review
5.0
Wow, first book in a long time that I have given 5 stars. Beautiful and haunting. It is one that I will keep and be happy that I have copy for my hands to hold. It is one that I will not likely loan out unless I have two copies on hand. anyone living along the gulf coast will be able to relate to the descriptions of hurricane preparations and affects of barometric changes. Anyone not living in a hurricane area will get perfect scenes painted for them. Powerful force of the love of family and friends blows fiercely throughout. Wow
rynnlea's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
paige_georgia_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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? No
4.0
Like the other reviews have said: brutal. I cringed at the mentions of fighting dogs, but watching through Esch’s eyes made everything more interesting, a different perspective.