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lyd41's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Gotta love another recovery from traumatic event novel where no one understands the protagonist except that one special person and you kinda can Never tell what's going on because it's written in first person so it's like all over the place obviously bc she's going through a crisis which is what the author intended but I still don't like it. Guys please start writing your trauma recovery books in third person I can't read another first person abstractly described panic attack
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Stalking, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Vomit, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Blood
Minor: Self harm, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Grief
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Though, at first, I found the prose too waxing and poetic with an excess of adjectives and specificity of description, once it was explained that the narrator was a poet it made a lot more sense. I saw the twist coming a mile away, but I felt like that didn’t matter because the emotional weight and journey of the protagonist were what carried the story, not simply the plot of her abduction. Because of this, I especially liked that her story did not end wen she was found. We were given further glimpses into the struggles in the aftermath. Overall a powerful story with a well developed protagonist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Eating disorder
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