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A review by sabubufu
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
You either love this book or you hate it to the core, whether it's the predictability or the fact it's one big trigger warning. Personally, I loved it. Well, Love is a strong word. It's closer to say that it stuck with me even after my audiobook ran out. It's gross, messed up, and full of evil, but Ania Ahlborn has a great writing style that jives with me. (Seed was great and way more accessible.) I loved to hate the main antagonist, and simply hated the rest, even when the text gives reason for all the depravity. I JUST wish the ending gave some reprieve, but the story just gets worse and worse.
Graphic: Bullying, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Kidnapping and Cannibalism
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
It's hard to track all the content warnings. It's a messed up book. Dead Dove, Do Not Eat.