A review by sjw_creates
Garden of Earthly Bodies by Sally Oliver

dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This read was an absolute slog from the second chapter on. It had some great horror/magic realism elements but was so overdone in the expansive text. It could have been trimmed to allow these ideas to develop. Ultimately this was let down by trying to be too clever for its own good.