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nanc_282's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
196books's review
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
meganmagicmusings's review
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Death and Violence
cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
milliebrierley's review
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence
simonerauscher's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book has some really great descriptions, is really creative and has a magical feel and then some actual magic. You are never sure if what is happening is really happening or just kind of.a metaphor. (Writing this while falling asleep so not thinking of the best way to describe it.) Set in communist Romania, there are some brutal scenes, and just a tense Big Brother thread throughout. No one is particularly likeable, but that is also very much not their fault. I just wish I felt a bit more connected to them. It made it so you didn’t feel the full impact of what was happening, I kind of wanted a little more of everything. I feel like it would have been nice to stay in certain scenes a little longer just to get more invested. It was a fast read and I liked it, but there was something missing for me. I think it was also the lack of straightforwardness in the writing style, which was a choice and done well, but just not my favourite thing. Well done book though otherwise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence
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