fairyivan's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rhinaissance's review
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was wholly uninteresting. The characters were unlikeable, but not in an ottessa moshfegh way, just in a flat, uninspiring way.
The story about COVID was only surface level relatable, as if someone who didn't actually experience it wrote about it. The parts where she talked about Greek Mythology and -mancies was interesting, but few and far between.
The story about COVID was only surface level relatable, as if someone who didn't actually experience it wrote about it. The parts where she talked about Greek Mythology and -mancies was interesting, but few and far between.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
evaverm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
desireeslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Intoxicating and brilliant. Pollard was able to mix classical academia, Greek mythology, and everyday life under the COVID lockdown into something poignant and beautiful. As the reader, you get to view the Pandemic through multiple lenses: divination, prophecy, religion, and oracle-future telling. I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this. The only reason it's not 5 stars is because I would have loved it to be longer and more fleshed out. It was moody, dark, reflective, relatable, & honest. Highly recommend.
Intoxicating and brilliant. Pollard was able to mix classical academia, Greek mythology, and everyday life under the COVID lockdown into something poignant and beautiful. As the reader, you get to view the Pandemic through multiple lenses: divination, prophecy, religion, and oracle-future telling. I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this. The only reason it's not 5 stars is because I would have loved it to be longer and more fleshed out. It was moody, dark, reflective, relatable, & honest. Highly recommend.
engelchan's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
deannawhitlow's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
chirpyfrenchreader's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.5
bookishmillennial's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
HOLYYYYYY CRAP, THIS WAS GOD AWFUL
COMING BACK TO WRITE A REVIEW AFTER I PROCESS WHAT I JUST READ AND CAN ACTUALLY TYPE SOME COHERENT TAKES HAHAHAHAHA
COMING BACK TO WRITE A REVIEW AFTER I PROCESS WHAT I JUST READ AND CAN ACTUALLY TYPE SOME COHERENT TAKES HAHAHAHAHA