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madluck's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Rape
nataliii's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Mysteries of any kind aren’t usually what I gravitate towards in my very moody reading habits, but a few things in the blurb stood out to me so I thought I’d give it a try. I’ve been drawn to Australian narratives recently, past and present, and while some reviews mentioned that they didn’t feel a sense of place in this story, I have to disagree. To me it felt both familiar and foreign, small town where everybody knows your name + Aussie quirks (from an American point of view here ✔️). While the action lost me here and there, this story really succeeded in its heart and had some beautiful, heart-breaking emotional pops that made the book for me. The voices of the children were well done and the Greek chorus super eerie, and the adult were all just so sad (so real).
The missing child element was really difficult - I don’t think I can read another story like this for a long while.
Thanks to NetGalley and FlatIron for a digital ARC of this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
Minor: Rape
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