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Trespass by Jeff VanderMeer, Karen Russell, Stephen Graham Jones, Carmen Maria Machado, Tochi Onyebuchi, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4 reviews
f18's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Sexual content
steffiraquel's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, and Infidelity
kindleandilluminate's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
bookivore's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This isn't a bad read, but the bulk of the story is only vaguely related to the reveal, so at the end it feels like a mismatch. There needed to be more foreshadowing for it to have the intended punch.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Alcoholism
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