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cemeterygay 's review for:
The City Beautiful
by Aden Polydoros
challenging
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I cannot recommend this book enough. It is a wonderfully haunting story about antisemitism and Jewish culture at the turn of the 20th century. I had such a deep emotional investment in these characters. I think this book was so well paced and the elements of Jewish folklore, history, and storytelling were so well integrated into the plot. This book was so deeply emotional and I was very invested in the mystery/thriller element so deeply.
While I think more people should read this book, please take the content warnings very seriously.
While I think more people should read this book, please take the content warnings very seriously.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Additional CW: off-page but descriptive grooming/pedophilia plotline, grief over parent, hallucinations, suicide mention, self-harm, non-consensual drug use