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wordwilderness's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Stalking
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
ruruxxi's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was an interesting read. A mystery-thriller with a twinge of horror, The Sun Down Motel executes its story in dual perspectives: one set in the past and one set in the present. What's mind-boggling is the present perspective is just basically retracing the steps of the one set in the past, giving you a sense of déjà vu in a bad way: you're basically reading the same events twice. However despite some head scratching narrative choices and an incredibly slow start, The Sun Down Motel's narrative bones are compelling and it remains an edge-of-your-seat read, with something to say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Misogyny
jesspages's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
While there were some things I saw coming, the suspense and the story were so enthralling that I was hooked until the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexism, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Racism, and Child death
Minor: Cancer and Mental illness
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