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graveyardreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
theriehldeal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse
linetyynibooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
And while I absolutely loved it, I can't think of a single person, horror fan or no, to whom I could honestly recommend it. Henry has outdone themself in terms of WTAF.
I've seen in some other reviews complaints about the ambiguity, and the fact that there are story threads not resolved. I loved this -- this is not a story of resolution, it is a story of beginning. Almost as if it is a prequel to a very different story. And while I would be fascinated to find out how that story could come from this one, I'm not sure that I want to read it.
some rather rambling thoughts, all of which are at least some spoilery:
- I had to put the book down about 20 pages from the end, just to take a breath, because I hadn't expected more than one person to make it off the mountain
- the juxtaposition of the human and cryptid monsters, their capriciousness, and the way that both make things worse for our protagonist is so well done
- I get the narrative reason for Mattie to make their own resolution, their own justice, but it frustrated me as a plot point
- the fact that there are no children at the beginning of the story made no sense. The sense that came as the story continued was awful.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Murder
I will have missed warnings; it is so very dark.lilgrimmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
bec_97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
chloemurphy1820's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
readwithbells's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
laramlr_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Murder
jadatrack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy