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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The text and prose are gorgeous. The ending left a bit to be desired.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Torture, Murder
A magnificent yet terrifying creature of a novel, born from a fusion of genres, whose backbone (a gothic family saga) threads together tales of violence, visceral horror, fantasy, politics, history, and psychology. Its sprawling, layered structure mirrors the relentless, generational horror of violence, historical trauma, and how we fight against it. Una barbaridad. Una auténtica barbaridad.
This book seemed unnecessarily long and then just ended! I am not the target audience for this book. I don't know if it is horror, thriller, or just a super long book genre. Some sections were hard to read, unclear where the story was heading, or what the point was. This was a book club book, maybe after discussion I'll like it better. Clearly in the minority with my rating.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced