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challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
the dialogue - only writing is interesting in theory but in practice it fell flat for me. this feels less like a book and more like the script of a visual novel. because you never hear the perspective of Manet there's no sense of agency. It feels like she's following a quest line rather than solving a mystery by herself. The mystery itself was also painfully obvious. Still, I liked the world building. I wish the author had written this book in a more conventional way, I might have liked it better.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism