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martinatan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.5
Really really compelling entanglement of modern characters, motivations, and politics. It felt like such a treat to witness this kind of smooth yet complex storytelling. As someone who recently visited NZ, it was really cool to see Southland as this seemingly mundane setting for a sinister and tragic unraveling of lives. I really enjoyed the descriptions of characters’ changing relationships and perceptions of one another as the plot evolved. I can see why this is being called Shakespearean in the use of dramatic irony, which really got me worked up!! Damn good story.
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, and Car accident
Ecothriller, surveillance, late stage capitalismisabellew27's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
2.75
Well-written but way too much detailed character development and too little plot development/action.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Classism
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