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carolined314's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Many universes collide, and a marriage is still somehow the center of most of the emotional focus. A strange book, with some great writing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Stalking
displacedcactus's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was such a weird book. I honestly had no idea what to expect from it, but it ended up being an emotional mystery dealing with alternate universes and family and art. It has a very literary feel in terms of how it handles the characters and the emotional content, so this could be an ideal read for anyone looking to dip their toes into "genre fiction", or for anyone who likes genre-bending stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Death of parent
Pepper's mothers are vets and there is a scene that takes place at their clinic where Pepper assists with euthanizing a dog. It is not bloody or graphic, but I found it very emotional as someone who has had several pets euthanized.