Reviews

Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead by Barbara Comyns

sawyerbell's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up to 4. A weird and wonderfully creepy and dark fairy tale.

jenniferlynnkrohn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

clem's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

isabellabarbutti's review

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

rubyhosh's review

dark funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit

melissalouisereads's review against another edition

dark funny medium-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

4.0

quietjenn's review against another edition

4.0

It may be a comparison that makes sense only in my head, but this felt a bit like a British Flannery O'Connor novel. A bit weird and unsettling, with lots of grotesque, but also quite wonderful.

georgie241001's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

alicia_c's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

onelittleorange's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25