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laceyc1's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jewelleryjen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
An interesting collection of stories /fix-up novel. (Not a term I'd heard before.)
I found myself reading every chapter as though it was a new narrator, like each story was told by a similar person somewhere else in the country where this is set. That helped me tie each part together. You're introduced to new characters and a different angle of the story line with every chapter. It's quite impressive to be able to write that without it being confusing. I found the world building and scene setting very enjoyable and I will read this again.
I found myself reading every chapter as though it was a new narrator, like each story was told by a similar person somewhere else in the country where this is set. That helped me tie each part together. You're introduced to new characters and a different angle of the story line with every chapter. It's quite impressive to be able to write that without it being confusing. I found the world building and scene setting very enjoyable and I will read this again.
ritaseven's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
bpicillo's review against another edition
3.0
Strange but not as unnerving as I expected even though it relies on a quiet sense of dread. At times reminded me of "Us" but I struggled with the episodic plot even for such a short book.
bcuda's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
itskiki's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
h_tom's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-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
3.75
mar's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"a sequence of unease" fuck dude it sure is. meandering yet precise, written in short, clipped sentences, this novella manages to induce a feeling of dread like very few other works i've read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Animal death, and Suicide
smelleken's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75