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archaicrobin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A short gruesome novella about toxic parents, abuse, and mother-daughter resentment. This one absolutely terrified me, and though you could see where it was going I still found it disturbing. This book is so short but quick paced and addictive. Because it is rather short I don’t want to give too much away. This was a perfect read for me until the end. The pacing was perfect the whole book until the ending which was abrupt, predictable, and a little too bleak for me. Other than that I loved this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
illychilly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, and Car accident
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
danidamico's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Me gustó, es de esas lecturas fáciles que terminás en una tarde. Algunos aspectos me resultaron bastante predecibles, hay una cosa específica que vi venir desde el minuto uno. Más allá de los clichés, Marceau logra mantener un buen ritmo y generar tensión durante las 90 páginas. El personaje de Sylvie es realmente horroroso, la manipulación que ejerce sobre su hija me puso la piel de gallina, sobre todo porque ese tipo de violencia existe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia