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merimyers's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don’t think I like Dalton’s writing style, but I enjoyed the telling of this story. I’m not sure I could have read it, though there are some aspects of the narration that I didn’t enjoy either. I feel there is an overuse of descriptive nouns that is unnecessary, but again, think this is Dalton’s style, which I don’t seem to enjoy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and War
kiwialexa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
zjdhudson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book took me a while to get through but I think that worked in its favour. The book was heavy at times but it worked really well with the pace at which I was reading, it was a real slow burn reading this book and it was so worth it. I think the characters were really interesting and I think the detail put into the environment was fantastic and true to the Australian landscape. I highly recommend this book but make sure you go into it knowing that it’s a heavy read that may take a while otherwise you could easily be put off for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Colonisation
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