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jouljet's review
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide, and Pedophilia
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
mothumn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? Yes
3.0
Arc Review
I thought this was an interesting and well written look into a very serious and not often touched topic. It was quite slow paced which made it hard to get through but it’s written in a way that really makes you feel like you are in the narrator's head. You bear witness to her every thought and the way her mind works around the things she is finding out and trying to find an answer to it all. I personally felt like the book was very vague on the topic in a way that made it seem like maybe she was possibly making it all up in her head, that maybe was jumping to conclusions about things that she had nothing to back up, which I dont think was the point. I thought it was a very interesting point of view to tell this from, despite my previous criticism I think the point of the book still stands. The closeness of the relationship, between a daughter and a father, was interesting to see her reaction to finding out what he had done. It was definitely a very dark topic to tackle and it was done very respectfully, although I do think that it could have done more and said a solid take on the issue.
I thought this was an interesting and well written look into a very serious and not often touched topic. It was quite slow paced which made it hard to get through but it’s written in a way that really makes you feel like you are in the narrator's head. You bear witness to her every thought and the way her mind works around the things she is finding out and trying to find an answer to it all. I personally felt like the book was very vague on the topic in a way that made it seem like maybe she was possibly making it all up in her head, that maybe was jumping to conclusions about things that she had nothing to back up, which I dont think was the point. I thought it was a very interesting point of view to tell this from, despite my previous criticism I think the point of the book still stands. The closeness of the relationship, between a daughter and a father, was interesting to see her reaction to finding out what he had done. It was definitely a very dark topic to tackle and it was done very respectfully, although I do think that it could have done more and said a solid take on the issue.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Rape
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