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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
I didn't like the writing. The syntax didn't work for me at all. I might have finished this if it had been an audiobook.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
The lush writing style and descriptive horror imagery around bugs and parasites were really effective. The allegory made literal of the rot/death of colonization was also effective. The story itself was a very unique concept especially with regard to parasite as possession. However, the story itself was hard to follow at times; I think the author tried to pull a bit too many threads.
This is the first book that I've read from this author. The cover really got me to put it in my cart. The story has to be the best that I've read this year. The tone, the conversations, are just amazing and hooks you to the end. I really can't wait to read another book by this author. Her ability to tell a story is amazing.
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
dark
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-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
The best part of the book was the haunting. Some great scenes, even if the whole scenario was predictable. The ending was the least surprising part.
The worst part, the romance. I didn't believe for one second than Florence liked Jade. Doesn't help than everyone was boring or annoying.
I enjoyed the world building and the cultural aspects, as well as the message of anticolonialism.
The worst part, the romance. I didn't believe for one second than Florence liked Jade. Doesn't help than everyone was boring or annoying.
I enjoyed the world building and the cultural aspects, as well as the message of anticolonialism.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i guess i really wasn’t feeling this. it was mediocre which was honestly worse than bad. i think it could’ve done something really cool with the concepts and messages but the writing style was not it and some parts were too long.