eleasereads 's review for:

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

4.75

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Only taking off .25 because I wish it was just one book because it was so good. The narrator did a phenomenal job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship