bookishmrsnelson 's review for:

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This story was quite the ride. Very creepy, quite gory, twists and turns galore. I can’t say it’s my favorite genre by any means, but it was fun to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol