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somberlittleman's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Alcohol
typedtruths's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
This superseded all of my expectations. I was wholly engaged from chapter one to the very end and flew through it in a single afternoon. The ending was a little rushed and half-hearted, but the overall experience was engaging and thrilling - exactly what you want from a mystery. I'll definitely be reading more from Clarke in the future.
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Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Infidelity
➸ Trigger warnings for spousal and parental abandonment, attempted rape (on-page), sexual assault (unwanted nonconsensual kiss, on-page), spousal infidelity discussed, suicidal ideation including an on-page scene where the protagonist begins an attempt (by jumping), alcohol consumption & abuse, drug use and abuse mentioned, parent with alcoholism mentioned, starvation and food scarcity, infertility discussed, blood & gore depiction including physical injuries and dead bodies, death of a lover by shark attack (off-page), disappearance of a sibling (theme), murder by drowning in self-defence from attempted rape, attempted murder by strangulation, near-death of an infant from choking, plane crash (theme), and animal hunting and butchering (mostly fish)/