A review by unforth
Silent Reading 默读 by priest

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I honestly didn't have many expectations going into this and it blew me away. My favorite book by priest so far. (the fourth I've read, along with Guardian, Qi Ye, and Tian Ya Ke).

MIND THE TRIGGER WARNINGS it is dark af at places.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Suicide, Cursing, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Police brutality, and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism

It's about solving crimes, so it's relatively pro-cop, and the crimes are extensively described and often awful. For example, one entire plotline focuses on

busting a pedophilia/murder ring, where children are kidnapped, sold to pedophiles, then kissed

. It's very hard reading at times.