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A review by paloma_sanchezh
Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Review in English | Reseña en Español
Mmm… a bit too much predictable. I thought this was going to be horror but it is just a story about a serial killer with nothing new in her background nor any real depth to her personality. Rosemary, the main character, was very annoying -always trying to fit in, to be likeable. I would have found this to be more believable if she was a teenager, but she's almost 30! This is going to sound mean but at some point I thought “you got what you deserved!” Always whining and not seeing CLEAR signs. Overall this book is a bit overhyped and felt it tried *too hard*: tried to hard to be scary, but cozy, with lots clichés, and descriptions that felt I've read before.
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Debo dejar te tomar recomendaciones de booktubers populares. Vi que dos personas a las que sigo lo recomendaron muchísimo, pero este libro es bastante soso y predecible. Pensé que sería una historia de terror, pero es más sobre una asesina serial caníbal, algo de lo que se ha escrito hasta el cansancio. Y generalmente me gusta este tipo de premisa, pero siento que "Blom" no añade nada relevante al género, salvo quizá el tema de la diversidad sexual. Lo cual está bien pero en términos literario no aporta mucho. La protagonista principal, Rosemary, es INSUFRIBLE. En verdad terminé de leer y pensé "¡bien merecido, por crédula!". FIN DEL RANT.
Mmm… a bit too much predictable. I thought this was going to be horror but it is just a story about a serial killer with nothing new in her background nor any real depth to her personality. Rosemary, the main character, was very annoying -always trying to fit in, to be likeable. I would have found this to be more believable if she was a teenager, but she's almost 30! This is going to sound mean but at some point I thought “you got what you deserved!” Always whining and not seeing CLEAR signs. Overall this book is a bit overhyped and felt it tried *too hard*: tried to hard to be scary, but cozy, with lots clichés, and descriptions that felt I've read before.
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Debo dejar te tomar recomendaciones de booktubers populares. Vi que dos personas a las que sigo lo recomendaron muchísimo, pero este libro es bastante soso y predecible. Pensé que sería una historia de terror, pero es más sobre una asesina serial caníbal, algo de lo que se ha escrito hasta el cansancio. Y generalmente me gusta este tipo de premisa, pero siento que "Blom" no añade nada relevante al género, salvo quizá el tema de la diversidad sexual. Lo cual está bien pero en términos literario no aporta mucho. La protagonista principal, Rosemary, es INSUFRIBLE. En verdad terminé de leer y pensé "¡bien merecido, por crédula!". FIN DEL RANT.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis