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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book, while it is definitely not one that I would say is a certified "Everyone Loves It" book, I found the world compelling and the characters a fun concept. It felt very much like a character study. I thought it was interesting and enjoyable overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Blood, Cannibalism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Our book club pick! And boy oh boy, what a story we chose, once again.
For a relatively short book (127 pages long) it has a cohesive plot. The introduction of the characters are mysterious, yet informative enough to bond with them or start to despise them. The lore remains mostly a secret throughout the entire book right until the end. There are certainly breadcrumbs here and there right from the first page that will keep you engaged and intrigued.
What I really enjoyed was that the dark atmosphere. The author did a marvellous job at painting an eerie picture of the world in which the story is set. The characters all carried their own form of darkness. The things they did and had to endure were dark in a variety of ways. I would describe this story as beautifully macabre. It's breathtakingly beautiful, yet also horrifyingly cruel. The fact that it's a dark retelling of a famous story (The Little Mermaid) makes it even better. Since I know that story so well, it's easy to imagine a much darker truth. That's how stories usually work. We make them more fun or add more elements of light to them in order to make ourselves feel better. And we the ugly, the evil and the rawness of it all.
Now, I am not a fan of romance in books. So, I was a bit hesitant to read about this. But this story has made my rare exception list! It was lovely to read about how different and similar they were and how they met on the same level. There's one line that made me go: AAAAWWW.
Also, the amazing quotes about men?! The author did not leave a page unturned. I was giggling and kicking my lil feet at the straight facts being spilled.
For a relatively short book (127 pages long) it has a cohesive plot. The introduction of the characters are mysterious, yet informative enough to bond with them or start to despise them. The lore remains mostly a secret throughout the entire book right until the end. There are certainly breadcrumbs here and there right from the first page that will keep you engaged and intrigued.
What I really enjoyed was that the dark atmosphere. The author did a marvellous job at painting an eerie picture of the world in which the story is set. The characters all carried their own form of darkness. The things they did and had to endure were dark in a variety of ways. I would describe this story as beautifully macabre. It's breathtakingly beautiful, yet also horrifyingly cruel. The fact that it's a dark retelling of a famous story (The Little Mermaid) makes it even better. Since I know that story so well, it's easy to imagine a much darker truth. That's how stories usually work. We make them more fun or add more elements of light to them in order to make ourselves feel better. And we the ugly, the evil and the rawness of it all.
Now, I am not a fan of romance in books. So, I was a bit hesitant to read about this. But this story has made my rare exception list! It was lovely to read about how different and similar they were and how they met on the same level. There's one line that made me go: AAAAWWW.
Also, the amazing quotes about men?! The author did not leave a page unturned. I was giggling and kicking my lil feet at the straight facts being spilled.
Weird in the best way
Very Angela Carter
And such a mastery of lexicon
Very Angela Carter
And such a mastery of lexicon
I love books about weird creatures falling in love and dismantling (?) cults
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely not for me. Too gory and not enough of a story. I listened on audio and I was confused most of the book. I was listening on a road trip or else I would have DNF’d this one. Did not like it.