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A review by katherineshawwrites
Sloth by Hayley Anderton
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I’ve read a couple of Hayley’s books before this one, and I must say this is my favourite so far! In a relatively small number of pages, she manages to create a rich and bleak dystopian world which feels unbearably real, and the shifting points of view help to give an excellent overview of all the different elements of it. Within only a few chapters I felt like I knew the setting and the cast of characters very well.
I found the story gripping and whizzed through it in just a couple of days. The characters were all very interesting, although my one small criticism is that the main female characters have very similar voices, so it feels like it would be hard to tell them apart if they weren’t under such different circumstances.
Although this is a short book, it’s a great read, and I will definitely be picking up the next one!
I found the story gripping and whizzed through it in just a couple of days. The characters were all very interesting, although my one small criticism is that the main female characters have very similar voices, so it feels like it would be hard to tell them apart if they weren’t under such different circumstances.
Although this is a short book, it’s a great read, and I will definitely be picking up the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Suicide, Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment