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sarahkorn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Changed from 4.5 ⭐ to 5 ⭐ because I can't stop thinking about this book.
This book had everything. Lone women. Creepy old timey cowboys. Montana.
This book is atmospheric to the hilt, and a little bit absurd in parts, like David Lynch meets the Montana Hi-line. The whole book felt surreal and ghostly. I went to college in Montana and the small, disappearing towns across the mountains and prairies are chilly reminders of what was once a booming wild west. There's a lot of room for the imagination to run and ghosts to appear.
There were times where the weaving storylines were hard to follow but it didn't take long to catch back on.
This book had everything. Lone women. Creepy old timey cowboys. Montana.
This book is atmospheric to the hilt, and a little bit absurd in parts, like David Lynch meets the Montana Hi-line. The whole book felt surreal and ghostly. I went to college in Montana and the small, disappearing towns across the mountains and prairies are chilly reminders of what was once a booming wild west. There's a lot of room for the imagination to run and ghosts to appear.
There were times where the weaving storylines were hard to follow but it didn't take long to catch back on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Murder, Racism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
booksbeyondthebinary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a perfect story for fans of movies like The VVitch and The Babadook, which both feature elements of slow burn horror.
At it’s core, this is a story of family and of camaraderie amongst women. I can understand why this wouldn’t work for some people, with the weaving storylines and seemingly throwaway details, but this is a deeply rich story that is genre-defying and will be one that is recommended by me to many.
At it’s core, this is a story of family and of camaraderie amongst women. I can understand why this wouldn’t work for some people, with the weaving storylines and seemingly throwaway details, but this is a deeply rich story that is genre-defying and will be one that is recommended by me to many.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Transphobia, Racism, and Homophobia
Minor: Child death and Animal death
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