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zosiablue's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book at first feels like a cute little Southern drama with a little weirdness & then suddenly, McDowell gives you the creepiest sentence you've ever read. And then the creepy sentences outnumber the cute ones until you're drowning in them, just like the sand in the book covers the houses in Beldame. Really well done. Except for, you know, that special brand of 1980s racism that's trying to wink at you "I know this is racist but I'm just doing it for the plot!", but is actually just plain racist.
Bonus: My dad is from Mobile and this takes place in that area, so it was fun to picture places my dad would've been. (But hopefully he wasn't getting devoured by sand creatures.)
Bonus: My dad is from Mobile and this takes place in that area, so it was fun to picture places my dad would've been. (But hopefully he wasn't getting devoured by sand creatures.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Death of parent
patch's review against another edition
mysterious
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism