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Sour Cherry
by Natalia Theodoridou
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this book. Devour it. Inhale it. It is a masterpiece and incredibly, heartbreakingly sad.
It is not a fantasy in the traditional sense; don’t expect dragons and sea monsters. But it is fantastical, as is the reality, because simply how could all this be true?
It is mysterious and a little twisty, and it is aboutintimate partner violence and the way it cannot be contained within the walls of a home; it is tethered to the victim, and the menagerie of stories and of nameless women pile up throughout the story to create a patchwork of repetition and bitter acceptance - ‘that’s just how the world works.’ It’s a story about victims, the bonds women have, the promises they keep - and the way some of us inevitably become prisoner to vicious monsters in their gothic mansions.
Just read it. Take heed of the content warnings, but read this book.
It is not a fantasy in the traditional sense; don’t expect dragons and sea monsters. But it is fantastical, as is the reality, because simply how could all this be true?
It is mysterious and a little twisty, and it is about
Just read it. Take heed of the content warnings, but read this book.
“because some stories, I know, are countries one can never flee.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder