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the_escapist's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Contemporary/light-horror (more about a sense of wrongness than scariness though). A road trip for an anxiety-ridden women to find her missing wife, Alice, in which strange beings keep turning up.
I remember listening to some of the podcast for this years ago (by one of the writers of Welcome to Night Vale) and losing track of where I left off, so when the audiobook turned up in my library I gave it a go. It’s surprisingly wholesome, which is probably why I didn’t vibe well with it. It's fairly slow-paced, and very much about the characters rather than the plot. There were some interesting ideas here, but I just didn’t really connect with it on an emotional level.
I remember listening to some of the podcast for this years ago (by one of the writers of Welcome to Night Vale) and losing track of where I left off, so when the audiobook turned up in my library I gave it a go. It’s surprisingly wholesome, which is probably why I didn’t vibe well with it. It's fairly slow-paced, and very much about the characters rather than the plot. There were some interesting ideas here, but I just didn’t really connect with it on an emotional level.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Death, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: Genocide and Vomit