talkstofish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Please review content warnings before deciding to go ahead with this book. I didn't get any from descriptions online, but luckily the audiobook had a warning at the beginning that allowed me to steel myself. The book is interesting from the perspective of shared trauma and recovery from traumatic events. The plot is largely based on character development surround these ideas. I think that the book's focus is on how people who are abused, those who are aware of the abuse, and those who are bystanders to the abuse deal with these events in a fantasy perspective, which was a take that I hadn't really seen before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders
The book centers on uncovering family secrets strongly rooted in the content warnings.
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