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jjreads331's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
3.0
The metafiction of this story is great, and it is what kept me going. The author clearly read into the genre and managed to create a story that confused at least half of my book group as to whether this was a real memoir or fiction. The issues that I had are with the pacing. There isn't really any denouement and I think the book needed that. One thing I really did love was the loving depictions of Maryland. I wanted to immediately go back to visit. Oh, one last nit: the pictures included were hilarious and an excellent addition, but like HELL are those girls with their perfect 2020s middle part hair from the 80s. insert *sure jan* meme here.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Rape, Violence, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Mental illness, Animal death, and Cancer
odrib's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, and Death of parent
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