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Dear Laura by Gemma Amor

2 reviews

henrygravesprince's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Assorted thoughts:

The beginning feels a little off — or, maybe, I think it’s more that the writing style takes a bit to slide into? I’m not sure, but it took me a minute to stop feeling off with it.
I think the
‘confrontation’
is a bit on the nose. Really, it’s the fact that
he asked her to look at his scars and commented about not being “liked” in prison; it feels like a too-blatant villain monologue cut short when just showing the scars without his comments on them would have made the point just as well or, in my opinion, better
.
I saw some reviewers comment that the ending is unrealistic, and
maybe this is because I’m from the US where the justice system is busted and victim-blamey, and am not super well-versed in the UK’s justice system, but I found that the protagonist went to jail for killing a predator who tormented her for years & threatened her child
to be one of the things that struck me as most “real” in this book.

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scarafaggy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

"And now, like a little brown bird, flying north, she continues, walking on, in a straight, true line through the forest, always on, and never back, because that is not how we survive."

I think indie horror is definitely the way to go. A nail-biting story that, despite its length, has amazing heart-dropping moments that will keep you reading. Please give this a go! You won't be disappointed.

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