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darksaphira's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Started off so slow for the first 80-100 pages (took me over a week), then it dug its claws in and wouldn't let up (just a few hours, didn't want to put it down). I'm glad I stuck with it!
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Pedophilia
charlottesreadingweb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is Nick Cutter's best book, in my opinion. Strange, disturbing, fantastical and absolutely wild, this incredibly original horror book addresses some of the darkest topics in fiction. Cutter pushes his readers to their limits with this story, doing so unapologetically and with little explanation. There are parts of this book that I think about and they still scare me. The epilogue broke my heart and is a MUST READ to complete this story. I'm not sure who I would recommend this book to, but if you are looking for something that will push you well outside your comfort zone, this is the book for you!
Please see content warnings before reading.
Please see content warnings before reading.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Cursing
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