The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
collinsd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Blood
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, and Car accident
Is lying a content warning? because by golly this book is filled with lies, people pretending to be other people, lying for no reason and people lying and saying this is a good book. The book is well written and the setting is great but jesus christ there's so many descriptions of fishing and farming and mythology and a fuck ton of characters that quite frankly weren't needed. All I can say is poor Robert, yes you did some questionable things, yes you didn't get along with anyone but that's not a crime. Also fuck Charlie with my whole heart, bro just kept lying and gaslighting and gatekeeping and just being an all around menace and for what, he doesn't deserve peace he deserves to suffer. This was such a slog to read.zosiablue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, Dementia, Animal death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Stalking
tabby2920's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Suicide
booknerdsinmn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Body horror
mtnest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Child death, Death, and Murder
srivalli's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child death, Animal death, and Suicide attempt
missredreads20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
This book is beautifully descriptive and has so much depth! You all know by now (😴😂) that I'm a seasonal reader, so I would have loved to have read this on a wet autumn day. However, that doesn't detract from the fact it is a very atmospheric read and really draws you in. I found Kelly very funny, she added humour to the book.
Also, get this - the book has a glossary for the Scottish words, a list of characters in family groups and........a map!
My favourite quote:
"The want to own my land is rooted, quite literally, in my need to have solid ground under my feet........Land can never be smashed against rocks and scattered out to sea."Â
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Mental illness and Child death