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dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
A gut punch. Beautifully written, well-drawn characters, really (surprisingly) readable, but, man, does it leave you grieving. I think pitches of it as a thriller -- or, worse, a procedural -- ultimately do the novel a disservice; I found it to be a thoughtful investigation of and tribute, even, to a community that so many others have deemed broken.
Fans of Mare of Easttown (me) will definitely enjoy it.
Fans of Mare of Easttown (me) will definitely enjoy it.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality
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