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yami_yaki's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
No spoilers! This book was a really pleasant surprise. Walking into it blind was a great experience, it was like nothing I've ever read before. The characters are complex and the plot, although it could've been simple, is incredibly well thought out and meaningful. I do have to say though, I found it really confusing at times, and it was a bit hard to grasp. There was a lot of "Wait, when did that happen? Did that even happen???" Even when reading with full attention. The wiki's description of the lore helped though. Aside from that, because I went into the novel blind and hopeful, I was not expecting it to get this dark. It is not for the weak hearted, so please keep that in mind. I still rate it very high, and consider it a very important read! As many describe it, this book is the blueprint to the savagery in humanity's blood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Dementia
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Body horror
(all of this occuring around half of the book if not a little earlier) Not for people with weak stomachs, lots of mentions regarding blood, child traumadalu's review
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Child death, Dementia, and Confinement
Minor: Bullying
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