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matalh's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Incest
Moderate: Vomit and Excrement
katsusho_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.5
- Had I known that this was a revised version of a previous novel, I would have read "Holy Innocents".
I picked this book up not knowing how sought after The Holy Innocents was, but I knew that I had to pick this book up in my lifetime.
The language of this book is gorgeous, and every little detail in this book was amazing. I had annotated the entire book, no page had been given the mercy of my highlighters.
My only issue was that had I known the taboo and dark topics this book had, I would have been more weary of it, and I probably should have touched on this once I'm older.
I picked this book up not knowing how sought after The Holy Innocents was, but I knew that I had to pick this book up in my lifetime.
The language of this book is gorgeous, and every little detail in this book was amazing. I had annotated the entire book, no page had been given the mercy of my highlighters.
My only issue was that had I known the taboo and dark topics this book had, I would have been more weary of it, and I probably should have touched on this once I'm older.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Deportation, Police brutality, Incest, Murder, Gun violence, and Rape
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Excrement, and Vomit
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