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iamastraythought's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book was such a surprising delight. Cathal Flood won't leave my mind for a long while, that cantankerous bastard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Violence
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
queersicles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I found this book and the world it occupies very gripping. I love Jess Kidd's world building and characters, though I've never enjoyed any of her books endings (I like happy endings or endings where things feel resolved or changed in some way). I found Mr. Flood's cantankerous energy and tragic past very compelling, I enjoyed Maud's imagined..hallucinated..? Saints very fun and interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Transphobia