A review by liliesofthevalley
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Great book with a confusing and unsatisfying ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization