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A review by sarahbroccoli
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This could have been an amazing vignette into turbulent father-son relationships and the effects of toxic masculinity on boys and young men, but it was too non-cohesive as a story and instead it mostly made me squeamish
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail