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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
something about the way they all spoke was just a little too off for me to not be confused about accent/setting but disregarding that I would be obsessed with this as a movie
Espero que disfrutéis de esta novela tan chula tanto como yo disfruté del proceso de traducción
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
I have mixed feelings about this book. I did not like the main character, the story follows a girl who is very unsettled and judged but then inflicts so much violence herself. I wasn’t shocked by the ending because it was so quick and I wasn’t really attached to the characters. But I ultimately rated it 4 stars because I’m thinking about reading it again.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What an absolute wild ride tho.
I guess I'll start by saying that I appreciate how Victoria Lee has written characters who have experienced trauma - they are survivors but it doesn't mean they're good people. I liked how this book explored trauma, memory, grief, and this desire to attach meaning to the meaningless. Sometimes, particularly for people who live with mental illness or who have experienced trauma, we look for patterns, or signs, or something to make things make sense. I don't by any means want to paint people's experiences with a broad brush but I think that was sort of what Lee was going for here - the exploration of mental illness and grief of female characters, and horror (though closer to thriller/mystery) in literature. Not saying it was done perfectly, but it was an interesting read. It made me think of Gillian Flynn but pared down. I think if more time had been spent on some of the twisty-turny revelations that come in the second half of the book, I would have enjoyed it more. That being said, dark academia lesbians is absolutely my jam and I read this book in two days so
I guess I'll start by saying that I appreciate how Victoria Lee has written characters who have experienced trauma - they are survivors but it doesn't mean they're good people. I liked how this book explored trauma, memory, grief, and this desire to attach meaning to the meaningless. Sometimes, particularly for people who live with mental illness or who have experienced trauma, we look for patterns, or signs, or something to make things make sense. I don't by any means want to paint people's experiences with a broad brush but I think that was sort of what Lee was going for here - the exploration of mental illness and grief of female characters, and horror (though closer to thriller/mystery) in literature. Not saying it was done perfectly, but it was an interesting read. It made me think of Gillian Flynn but pared down. I think if more time had been spent on some of the twisty-turny revelations that come in the second half of the book, I would have enjoyed it more. That being said, dark academia lesbians is absolutely my jam and I read this book in two days so