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shelfdeprecation's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Racism, and Violence
loyddl's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Racism
willow1113's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Gore, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
keen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Violence, Gore, and Child abuse
Minor: Racism
wordsareworlds's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was my first book from Cassandra Khaw, and although the blurb said it's a standalone I think I would have gotten a lot more out of it if I had read Hammers on Bone first.
I thoroughly enjoyed Khaw's writing style, but I found myself wondering why they chose this particular story to tell. Especially since I had previously read (and loved) The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle, and Khaw's version did not hold up well in comparison.
I'm looking forward to trying more of Khaw's work, and I hope it hits better than this did.
I thoroughly enjoyed Khaw's writing style, but I found myself wondering why they chose this particular story to tell. Especially since I had previously read (and loved) The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle, and Khaw's version did not hold up well in comparison.
I'm looking forward to trying more of Khaw's work, and I hope it hits better than this did.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Death
booksthatburn's review against another edition
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A SONG FOR QUIET feels good to read, the prose and syllabic cadence drips through my brain like a song I know I like but couldn't quite catch. It has a numb and distant feeling, as the MC begins filled with grief over death that happened before the scene starts, and then never quite gets a chance to catch his breath until the end. It describes how music feels to the characters, intertwined with death and darkness, implying the way it sounds to those who have beautiful ways to describe harsh melodies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Racism and Child abuse
CW for racism, gore, violence, child abuse (not depicted), starvation (not depicted), parental death (backstory), major character death, death.
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