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A review by the_page_sage
The Beasts We Bury by D.L. Taylor
2.5
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for sending me an early copy of this audiobook! All opinions are my own!
I have such mixed feelings about this book, and I cannot figure out how to untangle any of them.
For starters, I wish I had read the physical book and not listened to the audiobook. The female narrator almost caused me to DNF this because of how dramatic she is. It's far too dramatic for what's called for and makes the entire thing feel cringey or disingenuous.
I'm not sure if it's the narrator or not, but I also felt like Mancella was annoying me the entire time. It was like she would make decisions that were clearly not going to help and then be upset when they didn't work (why didn't you like....go help them?).
The one thing that made me stay was Silver. He and Rooftop and Vi were the reason I kept reading the book. They were such good characters with strong backstories and such a good development. The betrayal hurt even though you knew it was coming, not because of Mancella, but because of how much it hurt Silver.
Not sure if I would continue this series, but wishing I'd read the physical book.
I have such mixed feelings about this book, and I cannot figure out how to untangle any of them.
For starters, I wish I had read the physical book and not listened to the audiobook. The female narrator almost caused me to DNF this because of how dramatic she is. It's far too dramatic for what's called for and makes the entire thing feel cringey or disingenuous.
I'm not sure if it's the narrator or not, but I also felt like Mancella was annoying me the entire time. It was like she would make decisions that were clearly not going to help and then be upset when they didn't work (why didn't you like....go help them?).
The one thing that made me stay was Silver. He and Rooftop and Vi were the reason I kept reading the book. They were such good characters with strong backstories and such a good development. The betrayal hurt even though you knew it was coming, not because of Mancella, but because of how much it hurt Silver.
Not sure if I would continue this series, but wishing I'd read the physical book.