perpetualspooky 's review for:

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

4.25

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is basically in the format of a play, utilizing first, second AND third person surprisingly well somehow. It was unexpectedly funny at times for how dark the plot gets (may turn some off as the comedic relief is almost jarring at times). I loved the two main characters, and the romance subplot- two flawed people just kinda naturally falling in love.  Honestly would be five stars for me if the pacing of the last 1/3 of the book didn’t drag so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder