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books77's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.0
jamietherebelliousreader's review
5.0
5 stars. Gorgeously written mystery that takes place in the 70s in a small town. Nothing is what it seems with this story and it kept me guessing and on my toes at all times. Just when I thought I knew what would happen next Ashton managed to pull the rug from beneath me by taking the story a completely different way. There are a lot of characters in this and they are all flawed and nuanced and felt like real people. There’s so many things that I loved about this book that I couldn’t begin to explain it if I tried. Ashton is an author I definitely want to read more from because I enjoyed this immensely.
tricia_r's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
pauline26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
angieinbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be honest, I really struggled with the beginning of this novel, but I'm going to place some of the blame on the audiobook (highly recommend putting this at 1.25 speed) and I came so close to DNF'ing this at 20% because it was such a slog. But I am a masochist and I hate investing that much time into a book simply to abandon it. And, yes, I understand this is a little bit insane. But I am so glad for my stubbornly determined mind because I would have given up on what is a really compelling mystery and a super queer story. This is all the more remarkable because it's set in a small Welsh village in the 1970's. And that's all I can say about this novel without giving anything/everything away.
zefrien's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jokai's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not going to give any details on the wonderfully woven story, just experience it for yourself. This mystery tale leads down many paths, involves a whole village and brings you gentle reader, to a most satisfying conclusion. The paths are not clear, the village has a tongue that is sharp and never rests and the reader's emotions are wrung like grandma's old bed sheets on laundry day. But, this is the best book I have read this year. Salute to Clare Ashton for a well crafted 6 out of 5 stars story.
wordsaretheretoberead's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
4.25
msalwayshungry's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0