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balletbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Weirdly quiet dysfunctional family tale set among an aging set of three siblings (Jack, Martha, and Shanco, who has a developmental disability of some sort) on a farm in Wales. Found via the A Year of Reading the World blog/book - it was the book Ann chose for her UK book. The perspective shifts are occasionally fuzzy but I think that might be an artifact of translation from Welsh.
svenoutoften's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
teperehmi's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so sad and then the ending was even sadder. But really good. It's the type to stay with you after you've put it down.
zoriaofthenight's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Intensely dark, focused on decay in every possible meaning. Interesting, but hard to read at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, and Gore
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Alcohol
brontereads's review against another edition
5.0
Creepy, twisty and atmospheric. I loved this book. Have thought back to it a lot even a month later. Read it!
rogerb's review
3.0
[Via H - not sure if she really liked it]
A really recognisable picture of a lifestyle that the author rightly says is fast going, and very good because of that. Cannot really say I liked it as I feel the translation let it down often, and the drama was really a little too far OTT.
A really recognisable picture of a lifestyle that the author rightly says is fast going, and very good because of that. Cannot really say I liked it as I feel the translation let it down often, and the drama was really a little too far OTT.
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