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readingsheep's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
karitu3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
kalldaff's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.75
Writing style was unique and, although a little tricky to get into, added a lot to the dreamy quality of the whole story. I was so fearful that this would have a tragic ending, but the fact that it ended with two women coming to the rescue really healed some part of me. The fact that it seemed so obvious that the 17 year old girl would be victimized, just as is suggested of the bog girls throughout the story, yet it is through a college girl and a midwife that we as the readers are shown just how absurd it all is. Loved it. Hard to put into words how it made me feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
margaretpaxton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
maisonmarsiela's review against another edition
3.0
this was a haunting read that explores violence and bigotry in a very intense and meaningful way, but i unfortunately did not love the writing style. the sentences and paragraphs were very long, and i found the language (northern england dialect i guess?) difficult to understand at times. i did adore molly as a character though, and i was content with the ending
pendletca's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
feralbookwife's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.75
Haunting in every way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood
forroan's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.0
very short read (took me about two hours) and overall just fine in my opinion. I don’t like books written with this style of voice (somewhere between first and third person?) as I find it difficult to engage with the characters meaningfully.
lanternheart's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Gore
emma_blick's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25