Reviews

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

cossenbeck's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, and Grief

nadih's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

mumblingmynah's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

jackiespider's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

themodvictorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

heatherbermingham's review against another edition

5.0

If this wasn't the best book I read this year, it's definitely on the short list.

The description I read of this book made it sound like a horror novel and while there are elements of horror, it's so much more than that. This book is such an interesting and powerful mix of fiction and history, supernatural horror and human horror, and our ability to be terrible to each other and also save each other. The brother and sister at the center of the story are really well-detailed and believable. I thought about this book when I wasn't reading it, I stayed up late multiple nights with it, and it's definitely one that will stick with me. Just a really great book. 

jackie2467's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

notesonbookmarks's review against another edition

5.0

I'll admit that this was slow going in my Kindle but absolutely stellar once I switched to audio.

ophlie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.0

year23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

4.5