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puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wild Beauty is a story that goes much deeper than the synopsis on the back suggests. Much like the flowers that feature prominently in the story, under the fairy tale beauty are roots that dig deep into the earth. Read it if you like magical realism, stories about family, and/or mysterious modern fairy tales.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Body horror, Sexual content, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
periwinkle_flora's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Classism
softgalaxy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
One of the most stunning books I’ve ever read. The descriptions of love, desire, grief, anger are poetry come to life.
I highly recommend if you want to be swept away by flowery metaphors and rich, emotional storytelling.
It is a slow starting book. I nearly DNFed it as I was a bit overwhelmed by the detail of the descriptions. But I was intrigued by the mystery of La Pradera and the power of the Nomeolvides women. I’m really glad I stuck it out. I think I just needed to adjust to the style of writing.
I highly recommend if you want to be swept away by flowery metaphors and rich, emotional storytelling.
It is a slow starting book. I nearly DNFed it as I was a bit overwhelmed by the detail of the descriptions. But I was intrigued by the mystery of La Pradera and the power of the Nomeolvides women. I’m really glad I stuck it out. I think I just needed to adjust to the style of writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism