A review by ms_sarah621
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book has really good writing and a great premise. I wasn’t fully expecting the book to go so deep into the Family dynamics and the darkness of the Family. I was hoping for a thriller/horror story about this woman and her child. But, it was about motherhood, feminism, creating family, trauma, and religion/cult beliefs. Some of this took me out of the world and distracted me. However, the writing is just so well done, and Cai’s character is indescribable. I really kept reading to get more from him. And that ending….. anyways, I enjoyed this. I wish it focused more on the book eaters occasionally, rather than trying to be deep. But I think that’s just a it’s not you, it’s me thing. Typical of me. I would definitely recommend to others and truly did enjoy the story and the comparison of fairytales and deviating from them throughout. 
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