A review by glamatcha
Bluebeard's Castle by Anna Biller

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There's so many moments where the author latches on to some compelling bit of character psychology, but those little glimmers of interest are drowned out by storytelling that is tediously drawn out and a protagonist who is unlikeable from quite early on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism