kelseak96's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Child abuse
cptnstphy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Brooks' prose was gorgeous and brought the reader along as if they were right there in the village, such that it was like watching a film (if not for all the grisly and demonic details, I would want to see this film). Despite the reader knowing how the book would generally end (most villagers dead of the plague) she still manages to create suspense and craft a twist ending none could have predicted (in a dazzling, exciting, and satisfying way, in my opinion). The characters were well-crafted, some with unexpected nuance, although our hero was perhaps too Good and without many interesting flaws. Year of Wonders gripped me from beginning to end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Hate crime, Misogyny, Child death, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gore, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Abortion, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Infertility, Addiction, Death of parent, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Pregnancy
Minor: Slavery and Rape
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