Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Harpy by Megan Hunter

2 reviews

carbinara's review

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mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I found the premise quite interesting, especially in how relatable it was for something quite out there. It was almost childish, they way you’d beg your sibling to hit you back instead of telling mum when you got into fights as a kid and accidentally hurt them. 

I found the ending of the book a little confusing, but still captivating. I think I agree with some other readers that it may have benefitted from a few more pages, although it seemed to be left intentionally vague. That said, I think I may have been a little disappointed if everything was tied up neatly
with Jake and Lucy’s well being explicitly shown.
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toffishay's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I felt so much for the main character. You are really pulled into her internal world and its very emotionally turbulent. It was pretty intense, but was also more sad too and really explored a woman in a difficult marriage and trapped in her life. The ending went in a direction that I didn't expect too.
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