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A review by blacksphinx
The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I only finished this book due to a reading challenge and having nothing else to listen to at work. Why did everyone wanna fuck the protagonist so bad? T_T
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness, Addiction, Animal death, Torture, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
Minor: Trafficking, Body horror, and Confinement
A main character is a little person who is always called, even by the narration, "the dw*rf" and occasionally "the m*dget." Explicit whorephobia, including the mass murder of full-service sex workers.