A review by apollos_books
Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

although i know the original greek myth, the ending confused the hell out of me.
i guess it's supposed to be stockholm syndrome?
but it doesn't quite work in the context of this book...i needed way more time spent delving into cory's internal world to believe that
she would ever want to see that man or come back to that island again. as a survivor, the only time i'd want to see Fucker again is if i'd get to [redacted].