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A review by jennalabollita
Blood on Her Tongue: A Novel by Johanna van Veen
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you, NetGalley, for the chance to read this ARC!
This is Johanna van Veen's second published novel that took her five years to write, and it is so incredibly good. It's dark and gory and twisted, but also witty and sweet and unique.
There are parts that made me uncomfortable with how descriptive they were, and parts that I reread 3-4 times for how beautifully they were written.
This is Johanna van Veen's second published novel that took her five years to write, and it is so incredibly good. It's dark and gory and twisted, but also witty and sweet and unique.
There are parts that made me uncomfortable with how descriptive they were, and parts that I reread 3-4 times for how beautifully they were written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail