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chloehamburn's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Breezed through this short, complex novel and really enjoyed it, despite that it is sad. It felt a little lurchy towards the end as certain threads needed a little more fleshing out for me, although I appreciated that the author didn't waste a single word here. The temptation among many debut writers is to overwrite and produce 400 page novels, so I admire Gabriela García's courage to leave out as much as she did. There is so much room for her to grow into an even better storyteller and I am very interested to see what her next direction is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Animal cruelty
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