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booking_along's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship
gitli57's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This is a brief novel (130 small and sometimes sparsely populated pages) by one of the darlings of the academic Brit literary crowd. Set in the present with deep past cultural references and an anthropology recreation gone awry. Moss does write beautifully and the book is provocative. Certainly worth the time, especially since it is so brief.
While it is quite suspenseful, nothing here ever feels really dangerous and the feminist issues are predictable enough. Based on this ( my first experience with her work), reading more Moss does not feel urgent, but I would definitely give her another go.
While it is quite suspenseful, nothing here ever feels really dangerous and the feminist issues are predictable enough. Based on this ( my first experience with her work), reading more Moss does not feel urgent, but I would definitely give her another go.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement
milbelmama's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a quick and powerful listen. I wasn’t sure where the author was taking us but sure glad when we finally got there. Smash the mfckin patriarchy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
sandyd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well written exploration of history, experimental archaeology, sexism, abuse, and class differences. I enjoyed the story and the descriptions very much, but the ending was abrupt and left me frustrated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
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