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geraldinerowe's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
These stories are very plot-light which isn't a problem if there is something else going on. There is something else going on here, but I'm not quite sure what. There's plenty of death and misery but I found it difficult to follow exactly what was going on much of the time. The stories went from being weird to confused to completely nonsensical, and ended on one which was unnecessarily nasty. I would have DNF'd this book if it had been any longer.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
rachelmaria's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
This is such a stunning book, beautifully published. Each story is beautifully written but I feel I need to re -read it to understand how all the characters link together.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
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