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frostap's review against another edition
1.0
Loved the first 100 pages. I put it down with about 50 to go, though, because what happened was horrifying and unnecessary.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 out of 5. This was a quirky novel and I tend to like quirky. Swamplandia! was well-written but didn't pull me in the way quirky books usually do. The tale was quite dark and the characters sad & misguided... but I didn't quite buy some of the events in the book despite the purported magical-realism factor.
diotcoke's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Great book, check the content warnings. Rating would have been higher if the sudden SA hadn't occurred.
xtie's review against another edition
3.0
I finished this all at once after weeks of dragging. That is essentially how the book felt and the adrenaline in my body also felt rushed, like it came on all at once and too much at once. Also, trigger warning? An awful awful violent scene so near the end of the book that I felt like did not need to be there.
deathmetalheron's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Child abuse
This is quite a dark book towards the end and would highly recommend people prepare themselves in regards to the context/content warningscanaanmerchant's review against another edition
5.0
Karen Russell is the first author I'd read that think accurately captured the voice of the turn if the 21st century American teenager. Apparently a lot of people didn't like the world of darkness story line but I love it because it seems so authentic.
lyndseymart's review against another edition
Washed books re Everglades, didn’t finish before visit and want otherwise captivated
nnw's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
just finished it and i’m fully nauseated. honestly read a bit like a miyazaki movie just in that it’s so dark and surreal and also full of love.
also just such incredible writing, literally driving me insane
also just such incredible writing, literally driving me insane