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A review by lilias
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
I started reading ππͺπ¨π©π΅ π°π§ π΅π©π¦ ππͺπ·πͺπ―π¨ ππ¦π» purposefully. It was the night they caught the mass shooter whose name Iβm omitting, and I wanted to read a book that was quintessentially Maine. Author Morgan Talty is a Penobscot writer. He teaches at UMaine Orono, which is where my husband went to school.
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I am also reading haunting or horror books this month and thought this was a horror book because of the title. Itβs not! I mean, yes it deals with the horrors of marginalization, poverty, and addiction, but it wouldnβt be found in the horror section.
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I found myself smiling at moments and cringing at others. Taltyβs characters are very human, sometimes unbearably so. Family, friendship, and love are themes that move them along with and against each other. This book broke my heart and at the same time satisfied my urge to want to read something beautifully Maine.
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I am also reading haunting or horror books this month and thought this was a horror book because of the title. Itβs not! I mean, yes it deals with the horrors of marginalization, poverty, and addiction, but it wouldnβt be found in the horror section.
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I found myself smiling at moments and cringing at others. Taltyβs characters are very human, sometimes unbearably so. Family, friendship, and love are themes that move them along with and against each other. This book broke my heart and at the same time satisfied my urge to want to read something beautifully Maine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual violence, Cursing, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Death, and Alcohol