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adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow this was such a slow ride but a good one. It didn't scare me and I hadn't expected it to as it is cosmic horror, but the images it gave me won't be forgotten any soon, I can guarantee that. The mental health and grief parts were written really well. I think the story in the middle was even more interesting than the real story, but it might be because it was longer and the aspects were still new to me when I reading that story. It was definitely a weird story as expected and the weirdness stays throughout the story, which I was happy for. The slow pace of the book wasn't working for me at the beginning, but by the middle events, the pace helped in keeping track of all the details. Overall a genius book that I'm glad that I finally read. Maybe in the future I might warm up to it even more, who knows.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Self harm
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism and Cursing
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