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holmahoney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
robs320's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mikitastic's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and Goodreads for providing me with a copy of this book.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☁️ When I first came across “Penance”, I was imediately thrilled by its premise of a fiction book that passes on as a true crime book.
☁️ It is a slow-burn. You won’t know what truly happened until the very last few pages, which can be very frustrating for some readers.
☁️ The narrator is not an agreeable character and lots of times the narrative would focus on certain people and background that were unnecessary and didn’t add up much to the main storyline, which made the reading dull and uninteresting every so often.
☁️ The author did an outstanding job developing the political scenario and the history, lifestyle and social conventions that are imposed on the residents of the small city where the story takes place.
☁️ Just when you think the book will end on an unexciting and predictable route, Eliza Clark surprises us with a clever turn of events that brings readers self-reflection upon how we consume true crime content.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☁️ When I first came across “Penance”, I was imediately thrilled by its premise of a fiction book that passes on as a true crime book.
☁️ It is a slow-burn. You won’t know what truly happened until the very last few pages, which can be very frustrating for some readers.
☁️ The narrator is not an agreeable character and lots of times the narrative would focus on certain people and background that were unnecessary and didn’t add up much to the main storyline, which made the reading dull and uninteresting every so often.
☁️ The author did an outstanding job developing the political scenario and the history, lifestyle and social conventions that are imposed on the residents of the small city where the story takes place.
☁️ Just when you think the book will end on an unexciting and predictable route, Eliza Clark surprises us with a clever turn of events that brings readers self-reflection upon how we consume true crime content.
maybe_carenza's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nasukas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bellsdixon's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-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: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child death, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Murder, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Classism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Drug abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Ableism, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Racism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide attempt
kinstri's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0