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caffeinecrow's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Read this book in two days and in around 6.5/7 hours. Pretty good, picked it up from the library on a whim. The plot, in my opinion, takes a while to get going but once it does it doesn't stop. There are four POVs in this book, and while the author does do a good job characterizing them and separating them, I still got a bit confused a couple times during the beginning. The plot twists and mystery overall were well executed. I'd definitely advise checking the content warnings that people have left, as this book goes to a couple of dark places. I think there are a few paragraphs/sentences in this book that suffer due to the limits of translation as well. I wish there had been more resolution at the end -- there's a little bit focusing on the main character, Nina, but I also really wanted to check in on Sigita and Mikas again, and even Anne.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, Violence, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, and Sexual violence
bokmoth's review
I’m not sure if this book was originally written in another language, but it was either poorly translated or just poorly written. I was excited to read this thriller but I felt the writing was mediocre
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Trafficking
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