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daniellemjoyce's review
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Suicide, Pregnancy, Death, Child death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Murder
Minor: Abortion
erinreadsslow's review
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Terminal illness, Suicide, Murder, and Grief
Minor: Cancer
ariponine_7's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was the first novel from Toltz that I read and it is probably one of the best, darkest, and most thought provoking books I have came across. I think it's not everyone's cup of tea, and it should be approached carefully. The book especially deals with the themes of <death, illness, afterlife, war, religion, and politics> . The concept of the plot and the writing is absolutely beautiful. I ended up highlighting so much of what I was reading as well as taking notes. 10/10 would recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content
mxbenjaminrose's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder, Suicide, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Child death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Blood and Dementia
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