A review by book_snail
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

If you like cosmic horror with a massive heaping of biblical allusions and a gothic romance vibe, this book is probably for you :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Colonisation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

The forced institutionalisation isn't so in the normal sense; it's

more a woman who is restrained against her will for fear of her committing suicide and killing others

. Also worth mentioning, the Pale Queen emotionally manipulates the protagonists for prettymuch the entire plot of the book.