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lyndsayscan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Dementia, Animal death, and Rape
chrisscorkscrew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Chronic illness, Dementia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Sexual violence, Rape, and Forced institutionalization
ellenigrace's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Pregnancy, Dementia, Confinement, Death, Rape, Blood, Grief, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Car accident, Lesbophobia, Abortion, Infidelity, and Homophobia
camelia_martin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Those little revelations really kept the intrigue, and the way the seemingly unlinked characters and their lives became interlinked was incredible.
I had a gut feeling about how Mabel was pregnant and despite turning out to be correct I was still shocked by the way it was revealed.
I feel like Wulfie’s storyline was a bit rushed at the end - I really wanted to feel more for his character. The hints
I will say I didn’t find it scary, though I don’t find horror/thriller or gothic horror books to be scary anyway, but I did find myself reading faster and faster as I hit the last 100 pages.
Mrs W’s situation was predictable
Overall though an enjoyable book that kept me wanting more!
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Animal death, Grief, Child abuse, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Pregnancy, Rape, Child death, Classism, Death, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexism
dungareece's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It is deliciously gothic and eerie with the suitably damp, dark and mushroom infested setting of a secluded Scottish mansion, Lichen Hall. Lichen Hall doubles as a mother and baby home for unwed mothers. The history of which I was only vaguely aware of prior to reading this book.
I adore a book with multiple narrators, and CJ Cooke is so wonderful at braiding seemingly unrelated narratives together in the most intricate ways. This book is the perfect love letter to women and being othered from society. Beautifully sad stories of motherhood and queerness are intertwined with a wonderful sprinkling of magic. A full on rollercoaster of emotions, I had moments of being in tears followed by moments of kicking my feet in joy.
Ps I have never cried at an authors note before so that was new
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death and Vomit
Minor: Homophobia
dogearedbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Child death, Sexism, Animal death, Blood, and Rape
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Body horror
Minor: Car accident and Bullying
lulubeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Bullying, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Dementia
markedwithanm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death, Pregnancy, and Dementia
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Dementia, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Bullying, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Classism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Child death
nicoles_reading_corner's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Miscarriage, and Blood
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Child death, and Dementia