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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

337 reviews

jennifer_empey_kohl's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bloodymargie's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad medium-paced

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dmh44's review against another edition

1.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

I’m going to be honest, I hated this book, which is rare for me. Came very close to DNF’ing this—I’ve never had to work so hard to push through a <200 page novella.

I can respect the author’s writing skill, but this was very much Not For Me. It just felt like neverending misery/torture porn... it was nauseating at times. While the prose style was unique, the post-apocalyptic setting and the underlying “mystery” felt like a retread of many books that have gone before—not much new to offer there.

I truly don’t get the hype for this book.

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candaceh1990's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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csmoke85's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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bookishbrenbren's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Ummm lame? Starts interesting but then it's more of the same, doesn't really develop a plot, or have a point, until 50% of the way through the book. After that point, again, it's fine and somewhat interesting, but the ending is underwhelming, and I don't have the stomach for animal cruelty scenes

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jetpackdracula's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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: Yes

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wellreadsyd's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

The Unworthy drops you into a dystopian, cult-like world that’s both fascinating and horrifying. I loved the eerie setting of the creepy religious convent, the sense of isolation, and the way the story slowly unraveled through the unnamed narrator’s diary.

That said, I really wanted more world-building, like Tender is the Flesh. Especially around the different “types” of women—diaphanous spirits, the enlightened, the worthy. I kept waiting for deeper explanations that never fully came, which left me a little unsatisfied. Still, this is a chilling, unsettling read. Not for the squeamish, but definitely for those who like dark and twisted quick reads.

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