storybookminimalist 's review for:

Spoilt Creatures by Amy Twigg

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“The truth is, you’d be surprised what you’re willing to go along with when everyone around you acts like you deserve it.”

Thank you to Hachette Australia and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Putting words into a legible review format feels impossible after reading this. Spoilt Creatures melted my brain in the best possible way. Please see a collection of thoughts below rather than a regular review. 

This is for those who like something a little different, a little unsettling, something that makes you think. 

I was reminded of Girl, Interrupted, The Bell Jar, and the work of New Zealand author Janet Frame. The stories are wildly different but the tone is something that sticks with you long after. 

Undertones of tension and violence in the everyday masterfully scattered throughout the beauty of the story hint at what is to come at Breach House. 

Trauma is at the heart of this story. How people can find camaraderie in it but also how it can be used against you. 

The characters held so much passion and care that they felt alive, like I knew them, had spoken to them, joked and cried with them. 

The poetry of Twigg’s words…I wanted to swallow them whole and have them sit in me forever. They were just so good. 

I am so glad I had the pleasure of reading this novel and can’t wait to hunt down a hardcopy so I can treasure it in my hands forever.