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spec_tacles's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Suicide, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, and Incest
duhnae's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It’s like getting to see Chekhov’s gun for the entire book, seeing someone take the safety off for a brief moment, put it back on, and then end the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Incest
iamnita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I did not enjoy this read - but I wanted to stick it out for where it went. I was disappointed that the writing didn't make sense to me - and I left feeling too "stupid" to understand what was happening. Perhaps I don't understand the techniques being used.
Further, I didn't see where the book was going, nor understood what was happening while it was happening, nor enjoyed where it went. I felt like things were thrown in (like the dog dying) that had no bearing on anything else. I also didn't understand the pacing - sometimes it was moment to moment, sometimes it was day to day, and sometimes there had to gaps between that I didn't really understand.
I don't understand the link to My Dark Vanessa - this isn't that, nor in its ballpark. It's a story that goes very very differently, and only shares the sexual assault component - but it isn't even about her. It's about her dead sister. There's also no justice in this case.
Further, I didn't see where the book was going, nor understood what was happening while it was happening, nor enjoyed where it went. I felt like things were thrown in (like the dog dying) that had no bearing on anything else. I also didn't understand the pacing - sometimes it was moment to moment, sometimes it was day to day, and sometimes there had to gaps between that I didn't really understand.
I don't understand the link to My Dark Vanessa - this isn't that, nor in its ballpark. It's a story that goes very very differently, and only shares the sexual assault component - but it isn't even about her. It's about her dead sister. There's also no justice in this case.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
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