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Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Torture
I was eager to learn more about this cult right off the bat, and some scenes definitely built the suspense, but overall I found the pacing too slow. I was glad this was such a short read because it took much longer than I expected to finish it.
I did like the way the main character transformed over the course of the story. The history of environmental collapse and the romance were strong positive aspects to the story as well.
The ending I found to be extremely typical. Predictable is fine for me, TYPICAL is not. I didn’t really feel like there was anything new being said, and I didn’t have much to take away from this read.
I think with faster pacing and a fresher take from the ending, this could have been great!
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Minor: Mental illness, Excrement, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
I’m not entirely sure how I felt about this book. As you read you soon discover that you are reading what seems to be our protagonists journal. Now the concept of the book being her written thoughts and memories is exciting idea. With that being said, I found it a bit difficult to understand her accounts of her experiences as she writes in way that reflects her mental state. Which left me a bit confused at times. However the story and memories become clearer as she becomes more aware of the world she’s in.
I think the book does a really nice job of showcasing our protagonists complex progress but I’m not sure if I would say the story captured my attention until a bit later in the book. Moreover, even then, the ending didn’t leave me with as much of a visceral reaction that I had with ‘Tender is the Flesh.’ I think the book was interesting and is worth a read but not a favorite of mine after one read.
Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture
Moderate: Rape, Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy