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flavi's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Immediately intrigued and pulled in! Brutes held my attention even though I didn’t understand it half the time 😅
Switching timelines, told mostly through a group POV (using “we” as it tells the story of the whole group) and the future timelines which feature one chapter from each character in a sort of “where are they now” POV. The novel forms a story of girlhood, jealousy, and loyalty with religious and dark undertones!
This was a quick and captivating read but not as dark as I expected based on the synopsis.
Expected a mystery where we learn what happened but we never really do. I was especially confused by the ending.
Very weird story and confusing but I kind of liked it? Definition of no plot just vibes, which I don’t usually enjoy but the writing and characters held me. I really enjoyed the imagery and lyrical prose!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Animal death
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
apologygirl's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
the structure feels abit disjointed and i found that, during the flash forwards when they discussed something that hadnt occurred yet in the book i got a little confused but linguistically it is amazingly written the descriptions are perfectly detailed in a way that isnt rambly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, and Alcoholism
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