gay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death
erynelle's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Very beautifully written, but that gets in the way of the actual contents of the writing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
abbeysoffel's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Dementia, and Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
linde_euw's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
her_little_library's review against another edition
It was interesting, I just couldn't really get into it. I might try again later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
bellaguiliano's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief
callikat's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What beautiful writing! I felt like I highlighted half the book because the prose was so enchanting. It is a difficult subject to read about, and I almost wish it had been longer so we could have bonded with the characters more. Also,
Spoiler
a lot of the questions are left unanswered by the end - why did Jenny kill May, where is June? I've read some interesting theories that help clear things up for me, and I also liked the author's interview about how the lack of answers are to keep the book more realistic. While it's frustrating that we have no idea what happened to June, the truth of the matter is that a lot of missing children are never heard from again, so I appreciate the commitment to keeping it realistic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Dementia
jdohman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Grief
Moderate: Child death and Murder
mariasrv's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a beautifully written book that takes you in and covers you with its profound sadness and yearning for something that cannot be described. I cannot recommend it enough, it is both captivating thanks to the plot and wonderful in terms of its literary value.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
ozymandian's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the descriptive style of writing and attention to detail enabled me to almost sense the things described; smell, touch, taste.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse