A review by marslotus
Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lévy, Frederik Peeters

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Reading this after watching the movie feels like drinking water in a desert. It's fast but mysterious and uses some art style choices I don't quite understand (like putting dark shadows over the characters as they're talking making them appear a bit scary when all they're doing is sitting in the shade?). So.. solid story, wish it was a little more substantial.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Islamophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Rape, Violence, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail