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A review by childofmongreldogs
Waif by Samantha Kolesnik
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
On a personal level, I dislike this. Just distaste for it, altogether.
I didn't enjoy the pacing or the prose. The former seemed to go from a complete standstill and then to break neck speeds. The prose seemed to border on the pretentious for me, a lot. The style choice for the main character's narration was inconsistent and, in my opinion, pretentious.
I think Kolesnik is definitely talented. There were certain themes that spoke to me, as a woman. As a person, even. But I'm not the kind of person that can wade through so much gore consistently. I felt buried in the depravity when the realizations of the character should have drawn me in more.
I didn't enjoy the pacing or the prose. The former seemed to go from a complete standstill and then to break neck speeds. The prose seemed to border on the pretentious for me, a lot. The style choice for the main character's narration was inconsistent and, in my opinion, pretentious.
I think Kolesnik is definitely talented. There were certain themes that spoke to me, as a woman. As a person, even. But I'm not the kind of person that can wade through so much gore consistently. I felt buried in the depravity when the realizations of the character should have drawn me in more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual content