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mr_cain's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
One you have to think on after reading.
The way the author discusses the singular fat character is really uncomfortable.
The way the author discusses the singular fat character is really uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood
seawarrior's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have to say I don't think I fully grasped what this story was attempting to express to me. It was disturbing, winding, and gleaming with visual detail, but I never felt fully engaged in what was going on because I was questioning it too much. There were also some lines that were unnecessarily offensive, namely the way the briefly introduced transgender woman was described as "a boy who thinks she's a girl". This is a weird, unique story but not one I feel especially strongly about or would recommend to other readers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content and Trafficking