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gennysreadingroom 's review for:
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a bit of a fever dream. The beginning was really solid and getting glimpses of the collapse of the world as the main character remembers her past was fascinating. Overall it was a bit too disjointed for me and I pretty much guessed what was happening to the Chosen and the Enlightened right away. The ending was ambiguous but not quite ambiguous enough for me. I enjoyed it but do have a feeling of disappointment since I could tell what was happening right away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic