Reviews

The Boy in the Earth by Allison Markin Powell, Fuminori Nakamura

darthprez's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

graygirlgames's review against another edition

5.0

As someone with PTSD I found this book both powerful and relatable. This book doesn't sugar-coat the darker thoughts and feelings one can have yet still tells a poetic story

yazzk4444's review against another edition

3.0

Jesus christ

daring_colossal_eagle's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

stitching_ghost's review against another edition

4.0

Quick read in which every word seems both deliberate and organic. The characters are deeply broken and even in their self-destruction and hopelessness there is a poetry and a sense that beyond hope or the lack thereof there is being because that's what it's all about at the end of the day.

ireneac's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lizmart88's review against another edition

3.0

This is less a short story and more a character study. It delves into the mind of a man who has a history of being abused. The story unfolds as he reveals past traumas and you begin to see how they are affecting him ad his life today.

Can people recover from traumatic experiences?
When is life worth living?

Definitely a short and interesting read. I need to read it again to begin to process the themes and allusions.

snvsdo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

rally_reviews's review against another edition

dark

5.0

castoffcrown's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75