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davidup_15's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The single most profound and most harrowing story I have read all year so far. I just finished it, I read the whole thing in a day, and I feel genuinely, physically shaken by it. A really compelling meditation on the concept of revenge, especially in the context of the worst possible crime and worst possible criminal. Every aspect of this novel explores human nature in a breathtakingly brave way and I am left with so much to think about.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Medical content, Torture, Mental illness, Child death, Blood, Physical abuse, and Rape
daniraewrites's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is heavy and confronting, especially at first, but it grips you in a way you can't pull back from. As a lifelong Brisbane resident I particularly enjoyed the references to specific locations and found this fictional near-future Queensland fascinating to learn about. I'm sitting here, late at night after finishing this book since I couldn't put it down in the final act, just in awe of how beautifully it all comes together. I wish I could meet Hannah in real life. What a fascinating and perfectly written character. I hope Georgia Harper has more ideas up her sleeve.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Grief, Blood, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gore, Torture, and Medical content
Minor: Car accident, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Abandonment
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