Review by katieterra - Kala

katieterra 's review for:

Kala by Colin Walsh

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as I thought I would. The author is clearly talented, and the book is full of eloquent sentence after eloquent sentence. However, the pacing of the story felt a bit off, with some things that were crucial to the big reveal being just short of glazed over, and less important things sometimes taking up much more of the page.
Also, even as someone who considers myself not easily jarred by fictional violence, there's an element to this story that I found pretty disturbing. I believe many others would feel the same. You may want to check the content warnings before reading.

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