A review by foxfic
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

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

4.25

I went into this one mostly blind, knowing only that it would likely be very descriptive in regard to gore given the author.

We follow a nameless main character as she experiences daily life in an all-female,  post apocalyptic cult. Relegated to the status of Unworthy, she embraces the cult’s cruelty both in hopes of elevating herself and to keep her memories at bay. The arrival of a new woman soon changes everything.

The narrator tells her story through diary entries written in the present day with a combination of ink and blood. The tone is expertly woven — as she reflects on the cruelty of the world in her writing her priorities and perspective shift until she is almost unrecognizable. The ending skillfully struck a balance between tragic and hopeful.
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