maryarelis 's review for:

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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now, don’t get me wrong - this was a good read! .. but i’m a reader that prefers slow to medium pace throughout the novel. this book started out slow, but once the obvious plot began to unravel it went too quickly and by the time we discover the sicko who hid his face the pages ended. . . that was it? that’s what we’re left with? usually this type of response would mean the novel was just *that* good, but no - it gave me shivers, it definitely made me question a lot, but it ended to soon and the ending was rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic