beaniemoth 's review for:

House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.25

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really did love most of this book, it is largely driven by a mismatched cast of characters doing their best to survive in the horrifying world they exist in, dealing with strange gods with a heavy emphasis on their being no easy awnsers or quick solutions, and that most things come with a price.

I absolutely fell in love with the characters, I worried when they were in danger and was genuinely invested in them and their journeys.

The plot was a little jumbled and the pace varied, I still thoroughly enjoyed the book but I do think the plot itself was the weakest part as the character writing and world building were immaculate.

Highly recommend it, it's quite long and quite a heavy read but definitely worth it.