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kaistephan's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I read this as a child, didn't really get it, came back to it in my thirties and it looks completely different. There are so many different threads of narrative and motif and everything is connected to everything else in such intricate ways that it barely makes sense because everything makes too much sense and you're trying to comprehend it all. An absolutely genius piece of literature.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cancer
octopus_farmer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am sitting on this ending. The main review I would give is DWJ is NOT afraid to talk about some heavy shit children endure. Polly’s neglect in her home was hard to bear, and conversely Tom Lynn’s attention felt that much more necessary and gratifying. It knows it’s complicated, which I like. And Polly has some very good thoughts on gender that child me would have clung to. Overall, a great recommend - just don’t expect, say, Howl’s Moving Castle or even Charmed Life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, and Sexual harassment