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adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There are several graphic depictions of women in this story as victims of extreme violence and sexual assault. By the end of the book I was emotionally exhausted by the toll of this constant oppression and powerlessness, which was developed into the fabric of the story from the very beginning.
With a cast of characters who fell into predictable tropes, either good or evil with little in between, the plot also felt predictable, and very slow moving. I ended up skipping paragraphs and skim reading many pages rather than battling through sections of prose that did little to advance the story. This was a disappointment,
because I very much enjoyed the Pillars of The Earth trilogy.
With a cast of characters who fell into predictable tropes, either good or evil with little in between, the plot also felt predictable, and very slow moving. I ended up skipping paragraphs and skim reading many pages rather than battling through sections of prose that did little to advance the story. This was a disappointment,
because I very much enjoyed the Pillars of The Earth trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Grief