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bike_mike's review
challenging
dark
medium-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
While there were flashes of brilliance, I found nothing to make wading through this book worthwhile. It could be that the audiobook version obscures the different voices, would they be more obvious with a physical book? There were few if any cues to help stitch together what plot there was from the non-linear storytelling. Could it be that the characters in this novel are too culturally distant from me that I don’t have any touch point to engage with compassion, or are these characters intended to be unrelatable and unlikable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
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