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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a tough violent read. It’s an adventure story told in graphic detail that takes place in Georgia. The setting is under told but the violence was too much to make the book enjoyable. Well written descriptors you can smell the cigarettes, taste the vodka and feel the loss.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I have a pet peeve against authors who write about Europe through an obviously Americanized lens. This was not that. The parts of this story that leaned into reality were saturated with deep love, longing and grief for Georgia. I struggled to follow along with the parts of the plot that took their cues from story book magic / horror tropes, sprinkled into the first two thirds of the book. The beginning feels disjointed and bumbling, which draws away from the nostalgic and cathartic thrusts of the plot. By the time we got to the last third of the novel, the author really gets into his stride and delivers a finale that leaves you full of heartbreak for a country and people ravaged by war.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fantastic story of the personal consequences of war on a family, with connections to Hansel and Gretel throughout. The first book I’ve read from Georgia (the country).
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit