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A review by raynestorm
Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Grimdark and jarringly body-horror filled, not for the faint of heart. For a YA book, this goes to some pretty frightening places. Fascinating, and a very loving ode to the darker tales humanity has conjured.
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Some scenes that could be read as, and feel like, psychosis or hallucinating, but are intended to be taken as reality.