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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Murder
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
an entertaining mystery!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t know what it was, but I just couldn’t get into this. It was a struggle to finish. But I don’t like to DNF
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was disappointing to fine. The structure made no sense and I think it actually made it lose tension than gain it. No idea why this was labeled as horror. Yes what happens here is horrible but I wouldn't deem it a horror book per se. By the end of the book I could definitely tell this book was written by a man because it was giving very male gaze-y.
My other quibbles are all spoiler worthy so I will note it accordingly: Nothing came of the head, which was such a weird choice. Like why even add that element if you're not going to fully engage with it? Also, so much of the narrative is glaringly obvious and I kept waiting for...more. Within the first few pages I knew that the protag was probably two-spirit. But the way Medina dolled out that revelation bit by bit was so odd. It felt very, "cis people-- are you ready?!" Like we needed to be prepped. Also, the way it was presented as this big revelation that she's two-spirit...it just didn't make sense. This is a character who's OBSESSED with story and folklore...and you're trying to tell me she never came across stories about two-spirit folks and never thought, "huh, that resonates with me"?! It's just not working. Also, the reveal of what happened to Grace was the most straightforward turn of events that anyone could see coming. While devastating and sad, there was nothing really well written here. Again the fact that the head had nothing to do with anything really feels like a missed opportunity. Lastly, the ending was hella rushed.
Still on the search for a great indigenous horror novel.
My other quibbles are all spoiler worthy so I will note it accordingly:
Still on the search for a great indigenous horror novel.
emotional
sad
medium-paced