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slimshaedy92's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’m not usually one for police thrillers, because at their heart they focus on the police. However, this story is written from the perspective of a psychiatrist (psychologist?) who finds himself at the center of a combination of world history in the making, anthropological history, folklore, and myth. The oppressive overtone of the incoming Nazi party weighs heavy over this procedural drama and instills a sense of urgency, and Judith, while slightly underdeveloped for most of the book, emerges as a smart, quick-thinking heroine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Antisemitism
chris_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia
Minor: Racism, Suicide, Rape, Gore, Death of parent, and Misogyny
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