grumpylizard 's review for:

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A gripping story blanketed by deep-rooted trauma and isolation brings the island of Shearwater to life with it's majestic plants and roaring ocean. A family fights against all odds to understand their love for one another and the crumbling world around them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity