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sarahweyand's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Yeah so I think I got more than I bargained for with this one. The plot described in the synopsis was really only the last third of this very short book, and there was a little too much to contend with in the first half to be anything of worth to me. I will say, the prose and the questions about humanity and the soul are beautiful and deep and thought provoking, but I wouldn't ask anyone to read this book to get there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Stalking