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A review by annagy
Hearts in the Hard Ground by G.V. Anderson
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
It was too short to really make much impact on me. It was like a suggestion of a lot of interesting themes that you will never get to explore.
The story of MC's mother's slow decline into infirmity and her daughter grappling with helplessness, anger, lack of patience, regret, were all just primed to stab me in the heart (due to my own family history). And yet, a slight twinge of discomfort was all I got.
The MC's comment about dating a guy because it was "familiar" also hinted at some interesting exploration to be had, and yet she then dates a woman like it's nothing.
I would have liked the dialogue to be an actual dialogue too, instead of a recount of what was said.
I'm starting to realize that I'm neither a novella girlie nor a gothic horror girlie.
The cover is 🔥 tho.
The story of MC's mother's slow decline into infirmity and her daughter grappling with helplessness, anger, lack of patience, regret, were all just primed to stab me in the heart (due to my own family history). And yet, a slight twinge of discomfort was all I got.
The MC's comment about dating a guy because it was "familiar" also hinted at some interesting exploration to be had, and yet she then dates a woman like it's nothing.
I would have liked the dialogue to be an actual dialogue too, instead of a recount of what was said.
I'm starting to realize that I'm neither a novella girlie nor a gothic horror girlie.
The cover is 🔥 tho.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent