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hookerkitty's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and War
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.75
I was lucky enough to win a copy of this book from Bookish First! Thanks to them and the publisher!
Eleanor has been away from home for years now, after being exiled to a boarding school for mysterious reasons. But she's done something dangerous at the school, so she runs away back home.
Ellie's family is not normal--a family of monsters, and she is absolutely terrified she will be devoured by them...so why do they seem like they are afraid of her instead, and why has her grandmother been keeping her away?
Wow this book was magnificent! The writing was moody and gothic, with attention to detail and well-described scenes and characters.
I must admit that I didn't see almost anything coming in this book. There were hints as to what was going to happen, but how it happened continually surprised me.
Szabo has done a magnificent job creating a truly horrific breed of monsters that I could never have imagined myself. I was so surprised and truly on the edge of my seat as I devoured this book like the big bad wolf themself.
Eleanor has been away from home for years now, after being exiled to a boarding school for mysterious reasons. But she's done something dangerous at the school, so she runs away back home.
Ellie's family is not normal--a family of monsters, and she is absolutely terrified she will be devoured by them...so why do they seem like they are afraid of her instead, and why has her grandmother been keeping her away?
Wow this book was magnificent! The writing was moody and gothic, with attention to detail and well-described scenes and characters.
I must admit that I didn't see almost anything coming in this book. There were hints as to what was going to happen, but how it happened continually surprised me.
Szabo has done a magnificent job creating a truly horrific breed of monsters that I could never have imagined myself. I was so surprised and truly on the edge of my seat as I devoured this book like the big bad wolf themself.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry
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