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challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. This book is disorienting and haunting in the best kind of way. It re-envisions the concept of horror itself, subverting expectations of the genre in a terrifying way reminiscent of half-remembered nightmares. It puts words to that wordless instinctual fear of the dark, the impossible, the unknown and unknowable. At the heart of this story, though, is intertwining narratives of trauma, grief, and love.
I highly recommend it! That being said, please heed the trigger warnings and take care of yourself while reading this book. It's very graphic and upsetting at times, especially if you're already prone to derealization or paranoia.
I highly recommend it! That being said, please heed the trigger warnings and take care of yourself while reading this book. It's very graphic and upsetting at times, especially if you're already prone to derealization or paranoia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Blood and Suicide
Minor: Animal death
Unreality and paranoia. May be triggering for psychotic/dissociative readers.
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