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A review by bethanycrowepowell
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking
This book tangles with the way that the vulnerable are exploited in a place without safeguards in place, including teen girls. This is handled carefully, with all MCs showing horror about it, and no descriptions. It is also treated with the kind of sadness and nuance of complicity that marks a mature engagement with this kind of subject matter.