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adearajean's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
It was a captivating book that kept me hooked. The ending left me with some questions that didn't get answered. Enjoyed most of the characters but there were some relationships/characters that could have been developed more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Stalking, and Abandonment
lyssylyssy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Abortion
Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking
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