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dandaloriian's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Incest
readingbymyself's review
dark
mysterious
4.0
Firstly, I recommend checking out the trigger warning for this. No worries about spoilers either as there's not really a plot.
I think the writing is meant to keep the reader in a perpetual state of uncomfortableness but I imagine that especially the way disabled and fat bodies are described has the potential to be very harmful. In the end, this is a book about cruelty and the language reflects that.
The writing is very effective though; in that the author really manages to create an atmosphere at the camp, a sense of the relationships, the weather etc. Everything feels very viciral.
The writing is also more traditionally beautiful in places and overall quite poetic.
The story itself is supremely weird.
I think the writing is meant to keep the reader in a perpetual state of uncomfortableness but I imagine that especially the way disabled and fat bodies are described has the potential to be very harmful. In the end, this is a book about cruelty and the language reflects that.
The writing is very effective though; in that the author really manages to create an atmosphere at the camp, a sense of the relationships, the weather etc. Everything feels very viciral.
The writing is also more traditionally beautiful in places and overall quite poetic.
The story itself is supremely weird.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Ableism, Bullying, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
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