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jamesfitz3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved a lot about this book. The prose was beautiful. The commentary on womanhood and queerness and mothers and society.
However if definitely suffers from being self published. I would love to see a version of this book that has gone through an editor. Some of the punctuation was off, and not in man intentional way, and there were more than a few instances of fully the wrong word being used. It’s a shame. I still highly recommend the read though.
However if definitely suffers from being self published. I would love to see a version of this book that has gone through an editor. Some of the punctuation was off, and not in man intentional way, and there were more than a few instances of fully the wrong word being used. It’s a shame. I still highly recommend the read though.
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder
gravery's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
There were some formatting issues in my copy, which I guess is to be expected from a self-published book bought on Amazon, and many typos that might have been fixed with a beta reader or two. The pacing also felt inconsistent, but for a debut novel it wasn't bad. I also wish that we had seen more of Jude's adulthood prior to her mother's murder, which happened only 25 pages in.
That being said, Yah Yah's use of language is poignant and haunting. They paint evocative pictures, vivid and grotesque with their use of metaphor and imagery. The characters are three-dimensional, their relationships real and beautifully dark - the romance betweenJude and Nemoira was an unexpected, but nevertheless pleasant surprise that added both tension an depth to the story. On Sundays is a delightfully Gothic debut novel, one for which Scholfield deserves some recognition, and I look forward to seeing what they come up with next.
That being said, Yah Yah's use of language is poignant and haunting. They paint evocative pictures, vivid and grotesque with their use of metaphor and imagery. The characters are three-dimensional, their relationships real and beautifully dark - the romance between
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Racism and Cannibalism
Minor: Self harm, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
wlwism's review against another edition
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful read with stunning, raw imagery. Easily one of my favorite reads of the year
Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, and Cannibalism
year23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Bringing down a little bit the rating because of the typos - took me out of the narrative too often. Apart from that though, strange, intense, and oddly empowering tale. Will not say more as this book is meant to be discovered, very much enjoyed the atmosphere and evocative writing.
hsheehan85's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
callmemaben's review against another edition
This book was beautifully written. The writing is lyrical and lush but the story just never grabbed my attention.
xpressionless's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
4.0
curioreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amethystslib's review
5.0
y'all. this book here??? lovely. 10/10. Yah-Yah ate down with this one. I need another installment if at all possible. A healthy mix of horror and unconventional romance. love it
takesthecake_'s review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Indulgent, romantic, fleshy, frightening
Confronting what you dont want to know about yourself. Or believe about yourself
About making a home for yourself, outsider perceptions of disability, knowing the one you love is bones and meat in the back of your trunk
I have a physical copy in paperback—Lots of passages circled, lines underlined with blue and black pen, highlighted words with lime green pen
Jude hadn’t quite reconciled the beast and the woman
Confronting what you dont want to know about yourself. Or believe about yourself
About making a home for yourself, outsider perceptions of disability, knowing the one you love is bones and meat in the back of your trunk
I have a physical copy in paperback—Lots of passages circled, lines underlined with blue and black pen, highlighted words with lime green pen
Jude hadn’t quite reconciled the beast and the woman