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This was great! Alternately creepy as fuck horror and fun 2000s sapphic romance. I loved the integration of Irish folklore and the slice of life details from Dublin university life and the student theatre society. I found both modes equally compelling and was thrilled when they came together later in the book. The book's setup is that a young woman finds a corpse on the road in the middle of the night, thus begins her night of horrors that stretches into her children's lives decades later.

mushuporkchops's review against another edition

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3.0

I’m kinda over tortured main characters with low self esteem like girlypoo get a goddamn grip

anjbhat's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.25

kerasalwaysreading's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a generational story with so many layers. I found the writing to be really engaging and the characters so well executed.

Equal parts family trauma and unique horror melt seamlessly to make Ashling one of my favorite literary characters in a long time. But, I have to say that there was a lot going on. I really enjoyed Ashling and the story of her past, her mother’s past… the unsettling atmosphere was palpable. There were moments where I felt adrift a little in the story, though.

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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