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challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I was very into this story, and I love an unreliable narrator. I thought it gave a pretty realistic picture of what trauma can look like (paranoia, withdrawal, slow recovery, the feeling that everyone wants to go back to "normal" but you are a different person now). For young adults (or anyone!) who went through a trauma or had someone they love go through one, this could really help decipher what could seem like weird and even frustrating behavior. Oh my gosh, the amount that I just wanted to SCREAM at the mother that she needs to just let her daughter heal for FIVE MINUTES. But I think that was also realistic! Excited to read this author again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Mental illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death, Stalking, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
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