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lrc52's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Violence
sloanekenlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Violence
eve81's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Sexism, Racism, Gaslighting, Torture, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Classism
candicehere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse
artis_meretrix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexism, Animal death, Torture, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racism, Classism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit
savvy999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Startling and urgent. The horror of this book is streamlined and atmospheric, a unity of effect that imposes and creeps inside the reader. Quiet and devastating, this richly described story needles and pricks, just a little bit of bloodletting, bit by bit until you cannot help but pale in the face of the ending.
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Vomit, and Child abuse
fernwormreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Xenophobia
audreylee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Child abuse
vanillanightmare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
this is a harrowing novella. it follows Silvie, a teen girl who’s taking part in an Iron Age reenactment experience on the Northumberland moors with her mum and dad, an archeology professor, and his students.
this story is an absolute masterclass in building tension, as ancient history settles over the camp like a fog and the fate of Silvie and the ancient bog people her father is obsessed with draw closer together.
the lines between reality and reenactment begin to blur, as well as the lines between the past and the present.
there are so many themes covered in such a short space, from nationalism to class to gendered violence. this is a really thoughtful book, not a single word out of place - i already know i’m going to be thinking about it for days!
Minor: Death, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, Misogyny, and Classism
raisinreads's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Violence