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lazy_raven's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The audio book was good, but serveral parts were in such a low wisper i would have to max out the volume for 2 min and then have my ears blasted out once normal dialogue resumed
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Torture, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Slavery, and Cannibalism
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adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is very well-written and excellently structured; it's an inventive story and the language and imagery are evocative. The plotline itself - in equal parts intentionally predictable and shocking - was what kept me reading. Aside from the premise and the writing, I wholly did not like this book.
There was no relationship development – these characters simply feel this way about each other and that's that. The deepest relationship is between Shandy and his late father, who isn't present in the story. The story is about Shandy's rescue of Beth, yet their relationship doesn't really go beyond "you are woman, I am man." The depiction of women in general is unkind at best, harmful at worst. There were also a number of significant story elements I simply dislike reading about – stolen agency, parental neglect, incestuous undertones, etc.
I love the concept of mystisizing real historical events, but the execution here left much to be desired.
There was no relationship development – these characters simply feel this way about each other and that's that. The deepest relationship is between Shandy and his late father, who isn't present in the story. The story is about Shandy's rescue of Beth, yet their relationship doesn't really go beyond "you are woman, I am man." The depiction of women in general is unkind at best, harmful at worst. There were also a number of significant story elements I simply dislike reading about – stolen agency, parental neglect, incestuous undertones, etc.
I love the concept of mystisizing real historical events, but the execution here left much to be desired.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Regarding incest: