wonderlantis 's review for:

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is the type of book that makes you question every single 5 star review you have given in the past. The little description on the back of the book almost frames it as a romance akin to Twilight, but do not be fooled this book is far from that. It is horror, murder, gore, deception, spice, religion, moral conundrums, pining, manipulation, abuse, and grief all rolled into one. It gives very similar vibes as reading a Stephen King book, however, I have enjoyed reading Tananarive Due much more than any of King’s books I have read so far. Her descriptive and emotionally resonant writing really pulls you into the story and urges you to imagine it cinematically. You will have a lot of trouble setting this one down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation