A review by unbeeleafable
Near the Bone by Christina Henry

dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Ugh, this is a tough one to give a rating. The main storyline is compelling and gripping albeit extremely hard to read in some places. Some bits just felt silly and out of place-
the 3 hikers calling themselves cryptozoologists and William being a heroin dealer? Cmon.
The inner monologue was written cleverly and the overall pacing of the story  was excellent, but the (what I feel are) heavy-handed ‘modern’ details and unnecessarily profuse descriptions of abuse turned me off from giving this a higher rating. 
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