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ssreadsintranslation's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
mostlymusings's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia
sneako's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Grief
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief
nadia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
I'm really loving all of these quirky reads I'm discovering during my current translated fiction run and this one is no exception.
Janina Duszejko, our older woman protagonist, who loves animals and astrology and lives in a remote Polish village where grisly things start happening, was such a great narrator. The translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones was fantastic also — especially as translation is itself a key theme in this book.
If you're looking for a dark, intriguing, unconventional thriller, pick this one up for sure!
Janina Duszejko, our older woman protagonist, who loves animals and astrology and lives in a remote Polish village where grisly things start happening, was such a great narrator. The translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones was fantastic also — especially as translation is itself a key theme in this book.
If you're looking for a dark, intriguing, unconventional thriller, pick this one up for sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Blood