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A review by lokes
The Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I was given an edition of the book for review purposes by Netgalley UK. All of my opinions are my own.
This book was very hard to review, because I wasn’t as invested for about the first half of the book as I had hoped, mostly because of the slow pacing - but it definitely had me in the end and I loved the depths of the story. Other than most mysteries/thriller stories where the introduced suspects often turn out to be the murderers gaffer just a few chapters, the story unfolded in a completely different way, giving all of the many characters enough time to tell their stories. The many POVs were a bit overwhelming at first, but really helped to tell the story of an unsolved murder with very dark twists.
3.25/5 ⭐️
This book was very hard to review, because I wasn’t as invested for about the first half of the book as I had hoped, mostly because of the slow pacing - but it definitely had me in the end and I loved the depths of the story. Other than most mysteries/thriller stories where the introduced suspects often turn out to be the murderers gaffer just a few chapters, the story unfolded in a completely different way, giving all of the many characters enough time to tell their stories. The many POVs were a bit overwhelming at first, but really helped to tell the story of an unsolved murder with very dark twists.
3.25/5 ⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail