A review by gia0203
The Lamb by Lucy Rose

dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

This was a gut wrenching reading experience, especially in the last half. My heart hurts. The protagonist is very well developed and I felt every single one of her emotions as if it was my own. What added to this immersion is that the book is also very sensory. There are so many descriptions of smell, taste, touch that just made it feel as if you were experiencing life alongside her.

That ending just broke me. I was in tears. It reminded me of “Sun Bleached Flies” and “Strangers” by Ethel Cain (I tried to be good, am I no good). I can’t stop thinking about Margot and what happened to her and how utterly unfair and wretched her life was. What a glorious horror book. 
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