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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Fascinating. Make sure to remember the limits of an affected narrator. A bit too non-linear for my taste but overall great.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is so well written that the waves of melancholy were worth it. The child abuse instances made my skin crawl. It was gut wrenching and beautiful, very hard to put down. Wanna cry and get the heebie jeebies? This is the book for you.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Excrement, Vomit
"And if it takes forever?"
"Then it does."
Just for that exchange I give the book another star.
"Then it does."
Just for that exchange I give the book another star.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated
fast-paced
Definitely a heart wrenching book about survival. But some parts seemed too surface level, it left me wanting more detail on every chapter, every sibling, especially Ethan
Dark tale of the aftermath of children held prisoner by their parents- told particularly from the POV of Girl A - the pseudonym for the oldest girl survivor.