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clemist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Magical realism good. Excessive sexual assault bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment
thomasdj's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War
purplemuskogee's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have really struggled to finish this one. It's written like a tale with many short chapters focusing on different generations of women in a family - the "old crone", the daughter with the magical scent, the daughter who is a giant... I found it well written, the translation is very smooth, but the content was incredibly disturbing and seemed gratuitous at times. There is a rape at every page or almost, murders, sexual assault of vulnerable people, and I am still not sure wbere the book was going. I found the writing interesting and the format original but it wasn't for me.
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FREE ARC sent by Netgalley
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
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