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rhi_'s review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery and Suicide
jo_kingston's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This had an interesting premise, a world (which was frustratingly difficult to place, it’s written like a period drama but the names are unusual and there’s gay marriage, so written about an affluent family in some sort of alternative future?) where the rich have grief nurses so that they don’t have to experience grief or other negative emotions such as dread. The grief nurses can take their employers grief. The affluent family, the Asters, live on an island and the book opens with them hoisting a party after the death of one of their sons, then other people start dying. It had an incredibly slow start but was rather beautifully poignant by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
suzsta's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.75
A gothic literary fantasy, Spoto creates a unique and compelling world in which the absence of grief, and the presence of a grief nurse to remove it from you, is a marker of profound wealth and influence. Concerned with secrets and desire, this book offers a vivid image of grief that is in turns unsettling and electric as the plot, and protagonist Lynx's acceptance of herself, slowly unfolds.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Grief
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