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quintopus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The charcters are very complex, as are the relationships, and the supernatural aspect serves more as an illustration of grander societal and personal issues than as horror in the usual sense. Beautifully written, almost poetic.
Moderate: Pregnancy, Cancer, Child death, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage
ghostams's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Religious bigotry, Gore, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Murder, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment
Minor: Torture, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexual assault, Rape, and Medical content
bibliobetty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Abandonment
Minor: Grief, Kidnapping, Cancer, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
darquedreamer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first 106 pages definitely had a pacing issue, as well as just overall boringness, and mild confusion due to the "grimoire" entries from one of the characters. The last 237 pages quickly changed pace, and became less boring, but I still didn't quite feel like they matched the synopsis and vibes that I was after. I think the resolution was okay, but not 100% satisfactory. I don't regret reading this one, but I don't know that I would recommend it to anyone, or have it pop up in my thoughts again after today...
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Death
lavenderbluestories's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Torture, Gore, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cancer
hayley_mariep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, and Miscarriage
Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Cancer, and Alcoholism
karen_lo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Perfect for October. The spooky vibes were on point!
So eerie, so intriguing and it is one of those books that keep you turning page after page because you really don't know what's going to happen, or who to trust.
The writing style is fantastic, and I really enjoyed the Scottish tales and ambiance, even though sometimes I struggled to understand some words, but nothing that google translate couldn't fix.
Recommend 100%
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Cancer, Blood, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Abandonment
lea_fox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Sexism, Torture, Abandonment, Cancer, Kidnapping, and Terminal illness
kaylaramoutar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Cancer, Death of parent, Violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
pollyhall's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
At the being it was a little confusing with all the points of views. I had to go back and look at the heading of the sections do see who was speaking.
Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Deportation, Gore, Infertility, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Abandonment, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence