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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
She really took choosing the bear to a whole other level
i had a hard time getting into this book and a harder time following it through.
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am so relieved to be finished with this book! Would have been a DNF for me if not for my deep book-club-related guilt. I read it over just a few days so it could be over with, bandaid-style, thinking of this review as my Great Reward.
This book is immersive, mincing, parabolic. This book is not subtle, complex, enjoyable.
Reads like 250 pages of the King James Bible (we get it, we get it), with the endingin plain sight on page two when she steals the smallpox boots .
How much disbelief were we supposed to suspend? The girl is just naturally good at everything? Why was there so muchpooping and vomiting ?
There was some truly beautiful writing in the last two pages of chapter 19. Wish more of it was like that.
This book is immersive, mincing, parabolic. This book is not subtle, complex, enjoyable.
Reads like 250 pages of the King James Bible (we get it, we get it), with the ending
How much disbelief were we supposed to suspend? The girl is just naturally good at everything? Why was there so much
There was some truly beautiful writing in the last two pages of chapter 19. Wish more of it was like that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Classism
Utterly bizarre…a story that’s long and winding, yet ends up nowhere. Grateful at least for a long day in a waiting room to help get through it quickly.
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was bleak and unforgiving most of the time but I was surprised with how much I enjoyed this, especially because I don't recall really enjoying Matrix.
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Couldn’t stop thinking about this book the whole time I was reading it.
The poetic verse made it very hard to read and follow the story.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No