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ta2dlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A love story to rival Romeo & Juliet or The Princess Bride. An adventure more epic than the Odyssey. You would be remiss to pass on the pleasure of reading this tale. A tale of the power of words and whispers, hate and hope, fear and forgiveness. Power that we all have within us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy
rileybeez's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
For such a rich potential concept, I found the narration shallow. When the story is narrated by the protagonist it's the perfect opportunity to deeply explore the emotions of them - especially when communication is so limited as in this case. The writing was clinical and detatched. The motivations and actions were never explained, and the emotions seemed false. I couldn't ever really tell how the main character felt about the love interest - whether they were genuine or just in denial about something.
This story takes the "finding your voice" plot arc a bit literally - especially when the main protagonist literally cannot physically speak but ultimately finds out she can.
This story takes the "finding your voice" plot arc a bit literally - especially when the main protagonist literally cannot physically speak but ultimately finds out she can.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, and Pregnancy