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micallab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Confinement
g_monaghan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
ronjaorsomething's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Death
j_knuckers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Murder
Minor: Mental illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abortion
katievh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide, Blood, Child death, and Miscarriage
ceallaighsbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Ignorant people always fancied that ghosts appeared as shrouded ghouls. Anyone who had suffered loss could tell them differently. Sounds and smells haunted with more persistence, dragged you backwards in a way that nothing else could.”
“The cliff face suffered; that was why it looked so stern. Wave after wave, blow after blow, relentless, interminable.”
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia
leecalliope's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It is very engrossing! Very atmospheric. I am definitely glad I was not alone when I was reading it! A spooky book.
I think I do not really?? Extremely enjoy an ambiguous ending like this. I dunno. I also did have some issues sympathizing w Hester? I dunno. I think her all-encompassing need to be needed is very! Relatable! And also interesting, as a character trait to examine, but I don't know that I got enough time with it/her to really feel it.
Louise is a much more sympathetic character, and I think the fact that we don't really find out what happens in the last 40 years through her eyes is my biggest complaint. I want to know how she is feeling throughout the book! Also? The thing with the door counter is just SO spooky, and I think could have been used to greater effect if Hester had been less muddled about it.
Anyway, I think I really enjoyed the experience of reading this book. I've always been enamored by the idea of changelings, and it's an interesting exploration of the theme! I had a nice time, and I would definitely read another book by this author.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Addiction
There's a lot of talk about drowning specifically in the latter half of the book.