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Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
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.
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry
I recommend the audiobook version as well! (shout out libro.fm!)
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Pregnancy
It's couched in a horrifying reflection of religious zealotry and the corrupting influence of patriarchy.
The structure is written as scattered journal entries from the protagonist's point of view. The unstructured inner thoughts of this unreliable narrator keeps the plot mysterious and intense with incomplete lore, time gaps, missing information, and vivid descriptions of the horrors surrounding her.
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy
Graphic: Death, Violence, Religious bigotry