jesjesimonetti's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
heatherymakes's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cdbellomy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kowtails's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
teafairy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Body horror
Minor: Child death, Rape, and War
boygirlparty's review against another edition
i didn't find this compelling the way i found [b:The Unseen|31936168|The Unseen|Roy Jacobsen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1473520085l/31936168._SX50_.jpg|25879684]. I read The Unseen during a time of covid when it felt familiar - the isolation, and the solace in homesteading. reading White Shadow also feels reflective of this era of covid, but in a much less fortunate way. the paranoia, the exhaustion, the relentlessness, the lack of control over one's own household or peace.
theeternaldodo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mirrie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
bex_knighthunterbooks's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Simple beautiful prose, and a setting that I can't read enough about. I loved the simple scenes on Barroy and island life. Unfortunately, I don't feel the sections away from Barroy worked as well, and I did get lost at times with the plot and character motivations. Also I was a little uncomfortable around the sexual relationships with large but I still enjoyed this overall.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Gore, and Rape