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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think it was an interesting concept but I struggled with the writing and had a hard time keeping track of what was going on half the time.
This horror novel is definitely a wild ride and I quite enjoyed it. Things start out a bit slow at first (which was fine by me, it helped me to get a better feel for the characters) until the dread started creeping in and shatters the montanity of small town life. Things started moving quite fast in the second half, which I also enjoyed, especially since the story is still relatively easy to follow despite the constant changes.
My favorite parts of this novel were the unhealthy dysfunctional relationships, the body horror and the sci fi weirdness of it all and I absolutely adored these parts.
At parts I did find myself a bit missing a deeper connection to the characters and their relationships (especially between Olive & Christmas) and while that makes sense in the larger picture of the story, it made the first part of the book (until the big twist) sometimes feel a bit too boring.
All in all this was a fun sapphic coming-of-age horror and I absolutely adored Christmas.
My favorite parts of this novel were the unhealthy dysfunctional relationships, the body horror and the sci fi weirdness of it all and I absolutely adored these parts.
At parts I did find myself a bit missing a deeper connection to the characters and their relationships (especially between Olive & Christmas) and while that makes sense in the larger picture of the story, it made the first part of the book (until the big twist) sometimes feel a bit too boring.
All in all this was a fun sapphic coming-of-age horror and I absolutely adored Christmas.
The writing style was extremely not my thing, but ymmv.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I decided to pick this up from the library after really liking some of Piper's other books, and I was not expecting how high concept she went here, and how utterly wild, in the best way, it is to watch all of this and the full scale of things be revealed. Go in knowing almost nothing if possible, and just watch it all unfold.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
I don’t really know what this book was about. Maybe I was too distracted while reading to focus, but I felt like the writing was disjointed and so confusing that I couldn’t keep track of the storyline. The premise of it sounded cool but it just did not pan out.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked many bits of this, but I don't think it worked as an audiobook for me. I kept having to go "wait, what?" & skip back... & back... & back. Eventually I gave up & let it wash over me. I'd like to try reading it again with my eyes sometime.