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oibecky's review
4.0
Beside the Sea is a novel unlike anything I've ever read, in every way from the leaping, disjointed prose to the brave subject matter. It is a deeply unsettling novel but an important one which tackles the taboos around mental health and motherhood.
the_bee_writes's review
don't really know what to think about this one certainly thought provoking
matmat's review against another edition
sad
encore un résultat douteux de moi qui prend un livre au pif dans la bibliothèque de mes parents
imdillionen's review
3.0
Some nice sea and moonscapes. Liked the brother bond. Madness could be written more madly?
leda's review
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nocto's review
3.0
I think I probably knew this was the wrong book to take on a seaside holiday to France before I started, even though it, kind of, features a French seaside holiday. Ours was a much happier holiday I'm pleased to say. This was sad.
lain_darko's review
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racial slurs