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rambling_woods 's review for:
Strange Sally Diamond
by Liz Nugent
dark
sad
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:
Complicated
This book brought up really complex feelings for me. There are parts that I LOVED, mainly the main character. Sally’s neurodivergence sits front and center the entire book and she is such a lovely character, you are rooting for her the whole time. HOWEVER, this is an insanely dark book. The depictions of abuse are so intense, it verges on trauma p*rn and despite this book being a dark story about moving past our traumas, the ending is rushed and gives a horror vibe? I get it doesn’t have to be a happy ending, but this was ridiculously dramatic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment