The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
scruffie's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
I think understanding the context surrounding this as well as the subtext is really important, otherwise you'll likely get bored. This is very much something you read for the journey, not the destination, so don't go into this expecting any twists and turns.
As a fan of fast paced reads, this was definitely a challenge for me, but I am glad I finished it because I actually enjoyed the second half more than the first!Â
As a fan of fast paced reads, this was definitely a challenge for me, but I am glad I finished it because I actually enjoyed the second half more than the first!Â
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Confinement, Medical content, Violence, and Death
silvae's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
lilifane's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
This premise was very intriguing. The atmosphere was excellent, very depressing, tense, lonely but also peaceful. I liked the survival aspect of the plot and the stream of consciousness way of story telling. It got a little too repetitive towards the end. On the other hand, the repetitions had an impact on the atmosphere. Unfortunately, I didn't like the writing style, and it effected my reading experience in a negative way. (It's definitely a me-thing. I just don't vibe with vocabulary from this specific time period and place) Still, the book is thought-provoking and reading it during a pandemic definitely hits differently. I think it will stay with me for a little while.Â
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Animal cruelty
elledanie's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
Spoiler: You never find out what The Wall is
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
andicbuchanan's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I'm aware there was a particular group of feminist books that centred women cut off from society and finding rhythm with the natural world. I've enjoyed a couple I've read, despite not being the natural audience for them, and can see how this falls in that tradition. And yet it... just doesn't work.Â
Unlike some readers, I didn't need an explanation or a resolution - I was fine with taking the situation as read - but neither the personality and reflections, nor the prose, sustained anything like the length of this book. I hate to say this about any book but I was frankly bored for three quarters of it. I guess I would be less resourceful and more bored if I was cut off from humanity too, so maybe that's on me.
Unlike some readers, I didn't need an explanation or a resolution - I was fine with taking the situation as read - but neither the personality and reflections, nor the prose, sustained anything like the length of this book. I hate to say this about any book but I was frankly bored for three quarters of it. I guess I would be less resourceful and more bored if I was cut off from humanity too, so maybe that's on me.
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
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