A review by vivireads99
Near the Bone by Christina Henry

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved the first half of the book. It was a very uncomfortable and tough read but it gave the book a sense of direction. I found the second half of the book gave a stall to the momentum it had built up. The ending left me wanting more. There were a lot of questions left abandoned in the end. I also found the way the creature moved and acted to be very cartoonish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Confinement