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aseel_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I can see why this was made into a movie, it makes so much sense, not the best read though. Very long and tedious and we would get random monologues on random people, who would become important in the next bit, but it just took us out of the flow. I found it hard to differentiate the russian last names in the audiobook, since physically seeing it would have helped or seeing them as actors on screen. I did like the inclusion of the recipes at the end of each chapter, they were fun, but again, hard to pay attention to when listening. Overall, a fine book, quite long but I got through it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Stalking
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
dyslexzak's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I never felt like I cared for the characters, yet the characters were really the only through line. There really wasn't a plot thread that I could follow start to finish, unless you include the romance element. I suppose it is a romance with a spy thriller skin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
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