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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
This book was incredibly emotive. Early on the poetics of the writing felt a bit stilted and I almost gave up on it because it was so slow to start, but the little hints of what was to come kept me going and I’m glad I stuck it out.
Big content warnings for this one. What I found particularly hard was the interactions with her father, and her repeated loss of bodily autonomy even in fairly innocuous situations (which of course makes sense with the clear parallels to rape culture but they were still hard to read).
Big content warnings for this one. What I found particularly hard was the interactions with her father, and her repeated loss of bodily autonomy even in fairly innocuous situations (which of course makes sense with the clear parallels to rape culture but they were still hard to read).
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Drug abuse and Self harm
There are quite a few non consensual moments where the main character has her bodily autonomy taken away by men she trusts.
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