bookishwondergoth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've seen a few people in their reviews say they wish this had been a full-length novel. I find that I do also wish this, but I also wonder, "Would it have hit so hard if it wasn't so short?" The answer, I think, is no. The fact this is a short story is what makes its power so astonishing.
Read it once through to experience it for the first time. Then read it again to fully understand it. It is excellent. I loved this story and will definitely be reading more of Alix E. Harrow's work in the future.
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and War
Minor: Sexual content, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Suicide
There are repeated instances of drowning. Two characters repeatedly emotionally manipulate another character to carry out their wishes.akirokis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Injury/injury detail
ashtreene's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore and Violence
marreadsbooks22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm blown away by how magnificent this was.
I spent like 5 days at 80% of this book because I couldn't bring myself to pass the page because I knew it was going to hurt and... I'm not okay now.
This quote (😭)
"“Rise,” I say, and then I tell her what she has wanted to hear all her life: that someone, somewhere, needs her. That she is not nothing."
I have no words to describe how beautiful and amazing this book was. I'm speechless.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Child death, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War, Gore, and Grief
rhi_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and War
Moderate: Grief, Blood, and Body horror
bexbringsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Classism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence
morganfiona's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood
piscesonpluto's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death
chloeuvres's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, War, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Suicide, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Ableism
moonytoast's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Injury/injury detail, Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Child death, Body horror, and Blood