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plantdefacer's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Sexual violence
schorlett's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Car accident, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Murder, Religious bigotry, War, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Grief, Rape, and Torture
lonloveslit's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You know those books that you just know will hold a special place in your heart forever? Well, this is definitely one of those.
Thrown right in at the deep end, this story starts with our protagonist vividly and graphically describing the car crash that landed him in the hospital burns unit battling for his life. He swerved to avoid arrows shooting in his direction from the forest nearby, but that surely was a hallucination caused by fear and a pain worse than death. A mysterious woman starts to visit him, sharing tales from her 700-year-long past that he knows to be some symptom of her mental illness. For what else could she be but unwell and drowning in her own illusions?
This book drew me in from the word go. The way Davidson writes is pure poetry and brilliant humour and I felt every word on the page. A unique tale brimming with religious imagery, intense love and hope with some really dark themes, this was everything I could have hoped for. An easy 5 ⭐️!
Thrown right in at the deep end, this story starts with our protagonist vividly and graphically describing the car crash that landed him in the hospital burns unit battling for his life. He swerved to avoid arrows shooting in his direction from the forest nearby, but that surely was a hallucination caused by fear and a pain worse than death. A mysterious woman starts to visit him, sharing tales from her 700-year-long past that he knows to be some symptom of her mental illness. For what else could she be but unwell and drowning in her own illusions?
This book drew me in from the word go. The way Davidson writes is pure poetry and brilliant humour and I felt every word on the page. A unique tale brimming with religious imagery, intense love and hope with some really dark themes, this was everything I could have hoped for. An easy 5 ⭐️!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, and Murder
Minor: Rape
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