weirdfi's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
3 & 1/2 stars.
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I won a copy through Text Publishing.
It's a stunning cover, though does feel a different vibe from the book a little I think.
I would not usually do trigger warnings, but I think you do need to be aware of a few as the writing is first person mostly and very visercal and real. I felt a bit faint at times.
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needles, blood descriptions, medical issues, cancer, sex, death
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It felt very Aussie outback and I could picture some scenes clearly, whilst a few others I wouldn't have had as much experience imagining. If you don't like your protagonists angry and moody this may not be for you. I felt I managed to push on because she's a teenager and there's been some pretty big changes she is still adjusting to. And of course, everyone reacts differently as individuals.
For it's size, I just recommend it for how many topics it managed to cover without it feeling rushed. It almost was slow and sedate for the build up to the end.
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I won a copy through Text Publishing.
It's a stunning cover, though does feel a different vibe from the book a little I think.
I would not usually do trigger warnings, but I think you do need to be aware of a few as the writing is first person mostly and very visercal and real. I felt a bit faint at times.
+
+
+
needles, blood descriptions, medical issues, cancer, sex, death
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It felt very Aussie outback and I could picture some scenes clearly, whilst a few others I wouldn't have had as much experience imagining. If you don't like your protagonists angry and moody this may not be for you. I felt I managed to push on because she's a teenager and there's been some pretty big changes she is still adjusting to. And of course, everyone reacts differently as individuals.
For it's size, I just recommend it for how many topics it managed to cover without it feeling rushed. It almost was slow and sedate for the build up to the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
fuzzyfairy's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
laurxndxx's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley, Carly Nugent and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
Persephone, the protagonist, is full of grief and anger and does not know how to control it in a healthy way. However, her biggest emotion is guilt due to blaming herself for her Dad's death. The night of his funeral she receives a diabetes diagnosis and immediately takes it as a sign she's being punished. Persephone is written in a way that made me want to root for her to feel better throughout. It is not until she finds the body of a young woman and delves into her life, that she hits rock bottom and unknowingly begins the healing process. Overall I love that she's a flawed, but loveable and relatable character. I also love the inclusion of information about diabetes and how well it integrated into the story.
Persephone, the protagonist, is full of grief and anger and does not know how to control it in a healthy way. However, her biggest emotion is guilt due to blaming herself for her Dad's death. The night of his funeral she receives a diabetes diagnosis and immediately takes it as a sign she's being punished. Persephone is written in a way that made me want to root for her to feel better throughout. It is not until she finds the body of a young woman and delves into her life, that she hits rock bottom and unknowingly begins the healing process. Overall I love that she's a flawed, but loveable and relatable character. I also love the inclusion of information about diabetes and how well it integrated into the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Addiction, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
theunfinishedbookshelf's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Gun violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
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