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reflective
medium-paced
Claire Keegan once again proving she is the best at short stories. In so few pages she can wrap you into a story and character fully. Lovely work.
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Super short. Left you definitely wanting more. Felt very rushed.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Some of the most beautiful prose I've read in a long time. A thought provoking memoir and important subject matter. Had time permitted, I could have consumed this book whole in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
informative
medium-paced
informative
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
This is by far the lowest I have ever rated a SK book. I found that although his writing is immersive and full of descriptions that it was full of so much extra stuff that added nothing to the story and long just for the hell of it. The last 300 pages or so were a slog. I barely finished it. Things like the child orgy, baby murder and the most excessive use of the N word I have ever read were just unnecessary and gross. It also felt like he hit a wall after the kids enter the portion where they'd finally meet IT and just threw up words. Like where did the turtle come from? I'm lost. I'm annoyed. And I'm glad it's over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
What a fun read. Very tense storyline. I found this to add to my alphabet challenge this year and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I'll definitely be finding more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail