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lolailons's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content
vagabond_bones's review
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide and Gaslighting
breekeeler's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
This book was a very mixed bag for me.
I could never pin down the narrative voice - was it the adult version of the character or the child version? The vocabulary and descriptions didn’t sound like a child, but the writing didn’t really strike me as child-like either.
I was very bored for the first third of the book, which mostly reads as a young boy coming of age kind of story. Once things got weird and supernatural, I started to enjoy the story more, but I often found the pace dragged, with the same thing happening over and over again. It picked up for me again at the end, but then the epilogue didn’t quite strike the right balance between mystery and information for me.
I could never pin down the narrative voice - was it the adult version of the character or the child version? The vocabulary and descriptions didn’t sound like a child, but the writing didn’t really strike me as child-like either.
I was very bored for the first third of the book, which mostly reads as a young boy coming of age kind of story. Once things got weird and supernatural, I started to enjoy the story more, but I often found the pace dragged, with the same thing happening over and over again. It picked up for me again at the end, but then the epilogue didn’t quite strike the right balance between mystery and information for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
nojerama's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Baby’s first cosmic horror. God I love this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
jodean's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content
kylieqrada's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 ⭐s. This was good! My first from Neil Gaiman, and while I like his writing well enough, this didn't blow me away. The premise was solid, very folktale-esque, and I loved the twist at the end. Will definitely be picking up more from this author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting